Jericho Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Jericho is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. It is the capital of the Jericho Governorate, and has a population of over 20,000 Arabs.

Situated well below sea level on an east-west route 16 kilometers (10 mi) north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth. It is also believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city of the world.

Described in the Hebrew Bible as the "City of Palm Trees", copious springs in and around Jericho have made it an attractive site for human habitation for thousands of years. It is known in Judeo-Christian tradition as the place of the Israelites' return from bondage in Egypt, led by Joshua, the successor to Moses. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of over 20 successive settlements in Jericho, the first of which dates back to 11,000 years ago (9000 BC)

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disturbia73 (373) 2009-04-25 7:05

Interesting photo , very nice scenario,and taken with a good perspective.
The note you 've inserted with the photo is highly informative and really worth reading,

regards,

thomas.

mortijo (12238) 2009-04-25 8:19

Nice, unusual shot. Good colors and excellent sharpness. On top of that a very interesting note.
Regards
John

BennyV (4709) 2009-04-26 2:32

Hi Jerzy,

I like this wide angle view, it almos thas a panorama feel to it. It stresses the location of the city, the fertile green of the valley vs. the dry sandy rocky mountains on the right. Great shot, giving an excellent sense of location.

Benny