A visit to the oldest city in the world - the story of ancient Jericho (Tel Jericho /Tell es-Sultan)

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According to the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites conquered the Canaanite city of Jericho when they arrived in the Promised Land. The walls of Jericho collapsed at the sounds of the people shouting and the ram’s horns of Joshua’s army (Josh 6:20). Their fall echoed through history, making the site of ancient Jericho, at present-day Tell es-Sultan, one of the first places to be explored during the pioneering era of biblical archaeology. Four archaeological expeditions between 1907 and 2014 have focused on the site, searching for the walls of Jericho. Archaeologists have discovered a complex system of fortifications, destroyed and rebuilt many times.
In the early third millennium B.C.E., the people of Jericho took a decisive step and constructed a massive mudbrick wall surrounding the city. This impressive Early Bronze Age fortification consisted of an inner wall about 4 meters thick and an outer wall 2 meters thick, both built of sundried reddish mudbricks on stone foundations. Blind rooms in the corridor between the parallel walls were sometimes filled with soil or whitish crushed limestone. This filling was not white ash from Joshua’s attack, as was previously thought, but was intended to strengthen the double wall system. An external ditch gave the wall added protection.
In the 24th century B.C.E., a dramatic conflagration destroyed the city wall and the entire city. (The cause of the blaze, perhaps an enemy attack or an earthquake, remains under debate.) The ruinously burnt and collapsed city wall, still visible centuries after its destruction, was so impressive that the later biblical author identified it as the wall of Joshua’s attack, as did the earliest archaeologists who explored the site (for example, Frederick Jones Bliss and John Garstang).
Several centuries later, in the second millennium B.C.E., Jericho became a powerful Canaanite city, again well fortified with mudbrick walls strengthened by three successive plastered ramparts. These powerful fortifications were brought to an end by another major conflagration (caused by an earthquake or Egyptian forces).
Between 1952 and 1958, British archaeologist K.M. Kenyon showed through stratigraphic digging that the wall, which Garstang and others claimed was part of Joshua’s conquered city, was actually far older than the hypothetical date of Joshua’s conquest (the end of the Late Bronze Age, in the late 13th century B.C.E.). Jericho’s world-famous fortifications permanently collapsed around 1550 B.C.E., at the end of the Middle Bronze Age and well before the time assumed for Joshua’s conquest. They were never reconstructed. No archaeological evidence corroborates the biblical account of what happened in Jericho.
The ruins of the Bronze Age walls were apparently so impressive that they inspired the biblical author to place Jericho at the heart of the narrative of the Israelite conquest. In fact, the profile of the ancient burnt city wall is still visible today as a protruding red edge along the summit of the mound, showing apparent traces of the fierce fire that destroyed it.
To quote Eric Cline, professor of ancient history and archaeology at The George Washington University, “It would seem that the only mystery still remaining about the story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho is how it came to be written in the first place” (From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible, p. 120).
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My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered licensed tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.

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Thank you for withstanding the heat to show us this wonderful video 🙏

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Wonderful video. Thank you for helping me learn more about Jericho.

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I wait to watch the video my friend many times i visit the archeological ancient city..... hello from Athens Greece.

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Morning Zahi , so beautiful city very very interesting I loved your channel 😀Zahi I learn Bible very well watching I video to we really appreciate what you doing for us ,,, thank you very very much my friend ❤️💙🧡🇦🇺

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Praise God

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Crikey it must be hot , we have had hot weather here in uk, but not that heat,thankyou love biblical videos

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Wow Zahi, you get a lot done on your lunch break. I am lucky to eat lunch and return a few texts. Thanks again for this wonderful video. As always, I learned a lot.

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Thanks!

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Shalom Zahi thank you for the wonderful tour. Keep in the shade when you can

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Zahi :- l like your explanation style ! God bless you !

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Amazing fact's.

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Great video. Was in Jericho 1984. Have pictures from small houses, white and i quess it was of clay. In that time, it was a silent village in my memorie with a few Mercedescars. Now i see it was/is a city. Thanks for making this video and telling the story.!

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I live in Montana in the US I love learning about Israel and seeing it all. I would love to see it in person. Please put a note in the wall for me for the salvation of my grandchildren.

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Jericho is an ancient settlement and the walls testify to it. Being placed on a hill, it reminds me a little of Jerusalem... A fascinating story both written and documented, thanks Zahi🌟😊👋

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Thank you Zahi, you are so fun to tour with you. It's so amazing and Israel truly is the land of the bible. God bless you 🙏👍👏🙏

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Many times i visit the ancient city...so nice..thanks a lot...my best wishes.hello ftom Athens Greece.

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This is so interesting. I just finished a series Paterns Of Evidence Exodus. Biblical Archeology is awesome!

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Shalom i have visited the place but your explanation so clear and good very intresting gid bless you.thus us from India.

[@ruthcornwell2511]

I really enjoy watching your videos and the stories you tell. I want to go to my Bible and read more about the story. And you are so funny. Thank you for your hard work and your long walks in the heat. You're great.

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Thank you so much. Zahi fought the battle of Jericho...or was it fighting the heat? Ha ha thanks so much.

[@corapaguio365]

Thank you zahi the stories in the bible are all true bec it guided by god. Used joshua to get that Jericho land to gave to his children who worshipping him and believe in him he is thier god it is beautiful place

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Dates and honey is so good we enjoyed still we remember

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Zahi, Jericho~~what an amazing city💫with such important biblical meaning🙏Thank you for sharing this with us. Stay safe& God Bless you brother🙏🌟🌺🙏🌟🌺🙏🌟🌺

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Bonjour merci

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Shalom Zahi, Great 👍 video and wonderful place to visit but not in the summer,,. There is a breeze at times.I think 🤔 you know everyone in Israel 🇮🇱 that's great news 📰 in every Faith ☺️.. Hashem Bless You,.. Todah...

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So true

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THANK YOU,ZAHI!☀🔥🥵

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[@youmarc11]

Surprised to see so many palm trees in Israel. Never knew.

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🙏👍

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Les mur de Jéricho sont tomber a l intérieur sauf le mur de rahana. Dieu fait les choses merveilleux. 🙏

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❤

[@wendyanderson2950]

Thank you; a delight to see. Thank you Father[God]. Oh yes God, Jesus/Yeshua and Holy Spirit are real; they are wonderful. I am a follower of Yeshua.

[@reddiamond6688]

Thanks for the geography lesson showing the countries around Jericho. That was excellent. Always want to know where Jordan and Egypt were from Israel.

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Believe me all are true story.

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A l époque biblique on arriver d'extraire. De l eau d un rocher.

[@maryblushes7189]

Canaanite city... before Israel. Very, very, old place. Older than ancient Israel. Older than Moses, Older than Abraham!

[@zahishaked]

True

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The world is only 6,000 years old, check the Bible.

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The Bible is not an history book

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Blessed are the peace makers for they will be called the sons of God. Zahi...I enjoy how, you enjoy people.... ....We all are on a journey.... View "Answers in Genesis" you tube for Christian viewpoint of Earth's age before and after the flood. Itmaybeso that many Archeologists who print/post their findings for the public and in public places, the Archeologists are of the "Darwin Religion" therefore " time " has no meaning to them.( yes, Darwinism is a religion). Itmaybeso that the Bible is a History book a map a ledger of time and events names and places. And how we are to live our lives out before God YHVH. It tells the events history in Yeshua's life His genealogy is history ( and there was no new testament until after His resurrection) Yeshua said the Prophets testify about Him in the old Testement (Isaiah 53) history of witnesses throughout time. ....We all are on a Journey....