Ancient Jericho: Tell es-Sultan
Also known as Jericho, Tel Jericho, Tell es-Sultan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Palestine
Inscribed
2012
Area
6 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Ancient Jericho: Tell es-Sultan is about 25 km north-east of Jerusalem. The nearest other World Heritage site is Bethany Beyond the Jordan, about 11 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Ramallah · about 25,000 peopleabout 20 km west
- Jerusalem · about 1,029,000 peopleabout 25 km south-west
- As Salt · about 141,000 peopleabout 35 km north-east
- Nablus · about 216,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
- Amman · about 1,060,000 peopleabout 45 km east
- Al Khalil · about 280,000 peopleabout 50 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
JordanCultural11 km away
PalestineCultural29 km away
JordanCultural33 km away
PalestineCultural34 km away
PalestineCultural50 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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