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Jericho

Jericho is one of the most ancient cities in the Middle East. It is situated on the west side of the Jordan, not far from Jerusalem. Jericho is best known as the city that the Israelites walked around, so that the city walls fell down. In the New Testament Jericho is mentioned a few times in the stories about Jesus.

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