{"id":72962,"date":"2023-09-25T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/?p=72962"},"modified":"2023-09-24T09:00:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:00:15","slug":"jericho-named-unesco-world-heritage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/archaeology-today\/jericho-named-unesco-world-heritage-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Jericho Named UNESCO World Heritage Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_72965\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/?attachment_id=72965\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72965\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72965\" class=\"wp-image-72965 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-300x225.jpg.avif\" alt=\"Jericho\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-300x225.jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-1024x768.jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-768x576.jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-1536x1152.jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-2048x1536.jpg.avif 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/338;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-300x225.jpg&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Aeriel-view-of-Jericho-Tell-es-Sultan.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Joshua-2048x1536.jpg 2048w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aeriel view of Jericho, Tell es-Sultan. <em>Courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleplaces.com\/joshua-photo-companion-to-the-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo Companion to the Bible, Joshua<\/a>. <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The prehistoric and famed biblical site of Jericho\u2014Tell es-Sultan\u2014was designated a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a> during a conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 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The earliest (deepest) layers of the site were excavated by famed British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon in the 1950s, who uncovered a large wall and tower. While some believe the wall was a defensive system, making the site the first known fortified city in the world, others argue that the wall served as a retaining wall. Nevertheless, the walls serve as clear evidence of the social complexity of Jericho at this early date.<\/p>\n<p>Later, in the Bronze Age (c. 3300\u20131200 BCE), Jericho became an important Canaanite city, reaching its height in the Middle Bronze Age (c. 2000\u20131550). During the Iron Age (c. 1200\u2013586), Jericho was taken over by the kingdom of Judah, although much debate surrounds the biblical account of the city\u2019s conquest in Joshua 6. The city would continue to be an important part of biblical history, being abandoned and resettled following the Babylonian conquest of Judah (c. 586). Jericho would grow in prominence once again during the Hasmonean period (c. 332\u201337) and was even home to one of the many palaces of Herod the Great (r. 37 BCE\u20134 CE). Jericho is also the site where Jesus met Zacchaeus the tax collector, according to the Gospel of Matthew (20:29).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72966\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/?attachment_id=72966\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72966\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72966\" class=\"wp-image-72966 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-300x225.jpg.avif\" alt=\"jericho\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-300x225.jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-1024x768.jpg.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-768x576.jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-1536x1152.jpg.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/wp-content\/smush-avif\/2023\/09\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-2048x1536.jpg.avif 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/338;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" data-smush-avif-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-300x225.jpg&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\\\/\\\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/09\\\/Jerichos-Hasmonean-palace.-Courtesy-Photo-Companion-to-the-Bible-Matthew-2048x1536.jpg 2048w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jericho&#8217;s Hasmonean palace. <em>Courtesy<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibleplaces.com\/matthew-photo-companion-to-the-bible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Photo Companion to the Bible, Matthew<\/a>. <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Following the destruction of Jerusalem (c. 70 CE), Jericho rapidly declined until the Byzantine period (c. 324\u2013634) when it once again became a large city. Later, the famed Hisham\u2019s Palace\u2014attributed to Caliph Hisham Ibn Abd al-Malik (r. 724\u2013743)\u2014was built in the area following the Islamic conquest of the region. Jericho continues to be inhabited up to the present day.<\/p>\n<p>The roughly 14-acre park, now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes the ancient tell, whose traditional name is Tell es-Sultan, as well as a 55-acre \u201cbuffer zone.\u201d In addition to the added prestige that comes from being included on the list, many such sites also receive additional financial and expert assistance to preserve the site properly for future generations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Read more in<em>\u00a0Bible History Daily<\/em>:<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7Oa77flMm9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/biblical-sites-places\/jesus-birthplace-nominated-for-unesco-world-heritage-list\/\">Jesus\u2019 Birthplace Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage List<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Jesus\u2019 Birthplace Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage List&#8221; &#8212; Biblical Archaeology Society\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/biblical-sites-places\/jesus-birthplace-nominated-for-unesco-world-heritage-list\/embed\/#?secret=jjKTXRqFkI#?secret=7Oa77flMm9\" data-secret=\"7Oa77flMm9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"cjzdAbEztY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/news\/baptismal-site-bethany-beyond-the-jordan-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list\/\">Baptismal Site \u201cBethany Beyond the Jordan\u201d Added to UNESCO World Heritage List<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Baptismal Site \u201cBethany Beyond the Jordan\u201d Added to UNESCO World Heritage List&#8221; &#8212; Biblical Archaeology Society\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biblicalarchaeology.org\/daily\/news\/baptismal-site-bethany-beyond-the-jordan-added-to-unesco-world-heritage-list\/embed\/#?secret=wIYhIALfm3#?secret=cjzdAbEztY\" data-secret=\"cjzdAbEztY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>All-Access members, read more in the\u00a0<em>BAS Library:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baslibrary.org\/biblical-archaeology-review\/16\/5\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jericho Was Destroyed in the Middle Bronze Age, Not the Late Bronze Age<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baslibrary.org\/biblical-archaeology-review\/16\/5\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dating Jericho\u2019s Destruction: Bienkowski Is Wrong on All Counts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baslibrary.org\/biblical-archaeology-review\/16\/2\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Did the Israelites Conquer Jericho? 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