Ancient Remains From Jericho’s Hasmonean Fortress Brought to Rest in Kfar Adumim. By. Hana Levi Julian - 1 Tevet 5781 – December 15, 2020. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

This fortress is believed to be the place where Ptolemy, the King of Egypt, killed Shimon Hachashmonai, more than 2,000 years ago. Prof. Sukenik is noted for his excavations in Palestine.

Jericho fortress was the scene of a great battle of the Hebrew people narrated in the Bible. Picture: AFP/iStock Her relative, however, pointed to the lack of air conditioning in a region where ...

Jewish kings at Jericho The late archeologist Ehud Netzer excavated the West Bank city’s Hasmonean and Herodian winter palaces until Israeli access was no longer possible.

During its long 10,000 years, Jericho has seen much. If the city's ancient stones could talk, they would fill several libraries with their stories.