Biblical place
Where was Jericho?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell el Alayiq.
First appears in Matthew 20:29 · 3 books · 5 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell el Alayiq.
Jericho is represented in the local geography layer as Tell el Alayiq. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Matthew 20:29 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Jericho today
Travel to Jericho, the modern-day Tell el Alayiq.
Jericho is commonly identified with Tell el Alayiq, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Jericho is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.