Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Valley of Jericho?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell es Sultan.

First appears in Deuteronomy 34:3 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Biblical valley. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.

Valley of Jericho is represented in the local geography layer as Tell es Sultan. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Deuteronomy 34:3 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jericho

About 0 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 16 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 29 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Valley of Jericho today

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Valley of Jericho refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

Valley of Jericho is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Tell es Sultan

Valley of Jericho

31.872°N · 35.445°E

Key passages

Appears in

Deuteronomy

1 chapter · 1 verse mention