Just a few interesting facts about Jericho: Jericho is the oldest city on Earth and it contains a tower that archeologists date back to 8,000 B.C. I think that is so crazy. That is ten THOUSAND years ago. An interesting fact to consider when you are thinking about how extremely old that this is, Bible Scholar and Anglican Archbishop, James Ussher conclude that Adam and Eve date back to 4,000 B.C. so take this information as you want and make your own conclusion, but I find it completely fascinating.
Another interesting point is that Jericho is the lowest point of Earth. When we went to Jericho we first visited a monastery named Quarantal Monastery.
This monastery was built literally in the mountain. Not just sitting on top, but in the mountain. It was very neat to go there and see some of the monks and see where they live and practice their religion. We covered our whole bodies with pants and long sleeve shirts as well as covering our hair in respect for them and the monastery.
After visiting there, we then went to the place where the Jericho tower still stands. It is known as the oldest man-made structure in the world. Along with the Tower of Jericho there are man-made walls that have been there since the Middle Bronze Era (2200 B.C). Some believe these walls to be the very walls that fell in Joshua’s time.
We visited a couple other places, one of which had a beautiful overlook of the desert. When I looked over the beautiful desert scenery I thought that what I was looking at was what people from many centuries ago also looked at. There were no buildings, no houses, just the beautiful desert sand.
Another interesting point is that Jericho is the lowest point of Earth. When we went to Jericho we first visited a monastery named Quarantal Monastery. 
This monastery was built literally in the mountain. Not just sitting on top, but in the mountain. It was very neat to go there and see some of the monks and see where they live and practice their religion. We covered our whole bodies with pants and long sleeve shirts as well as covering our hair in respect for them and the monastery.
After visiting there, we then went to the place where the Jericho tower still stands. It is known as the oldest man-made structure in the world. Along with the Tower of Jericho there are man-made walls that have been there since the Middle Bronze Era (2200 B.C). Some believe these walls to be the very walls that fell in Joshua’s time.
We visited a couple other places, one of which had a beautiful overlook of the desert. When I looked over the beautiful desert scenery I thought that what I was looking at was what people from many centuries ago also looked at. There were no buildings, no houses, just the beautiful desert sand. 
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