S1: Jericho | E1: Hisham's Palace - Palestine Travel Series
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
Hisham’s Palace is home to an artifact which has sparked global intrigue. Here, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, alongside local archeologists and the Japanese International Development Agency have developed a plan to unveil one of the world’s largest mosaic carpets. The carpet, dating back to the early 8th century, is made of over 7 million mosaic stones, each not even 1 square centimeter in area. The carpet has been under a thick layer of sand for almost 80 years for preservation purposes. However, the recent excavation has revealed a dazzling display of intricate geometric patterns and a stunning interplay of color. This Umayyad structure boasts several beautifully detailed mosaics, stucco carvings, and an architectural prowess making it one of the last strongholds of lofty desert palaces in the area.
This site is also famous for decorations which embody early classical Islamic art. The palace has become an ever more popular destination for many and is often the first stop for those coming into the West Bank via the Allenby Bridge from Jordan.
Off to our next adventure. See you there PaliRooters!
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
Event in Hisham's palace (Jericho, Palestine)
Music show & meeting at Hisham's palace
S1: Jericho | E2: Nabi Musa - Palestine Travel Series
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
Nabi Musa is the name of the burial site of Prophet Musa (PBUH) located in the Jericho Desert 20 km east of Jerusalem. The Jerusalem-Jericho road was one of the primary routes used by Mediterranean Arabs to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. Restoration of the maqam took place during the Ottoman period at the hands of architects from the family of Husayn bin ‘Ali bin al-Namri, among whom was ‘Abd al-Muhsin bin Mahmud bin Husayn, the chief architect of Jerusalem and his brother, al-Hajj Karim.
This is the largest and most famous of the maqamat (tomb sanctuaries) of Palestine. Its plan is almost square and it covers an area of 5000 sq m, with three levels. The complex includes stables, storage areas, a large mosque with a minaret and the room of the maqam as well as a number of porticoes and different facilities. These include 100 rooms crowned by domes for the residence of guests during the season. The maqam has an important place in Palestinian folklore and is associated with many social and political events.
Off to our next adventure. See you next Thursday PaliRooters!
Support Our Movement: PaliRoots.com
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
Jericho, Palestine - Hisham's Palace, The Dead Sea, and The Jordan River!
Day 5!
Spent the day climbing in the desert and jumping in waterfalls in Jericho. We also went to Hisham's Palace and The Dead Sea! :)
Social Media
•••••
Instagram-
Jericho - The complete story of the Hisham's Palace (Khirbat al-Mafjar or Qasr Hisham)
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera
zahigo25@walla.com 972-54-6905522 tel
סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
Palestine and Japan sign an agreement to renovate Hisham's Palace in Jericho
Hishams Palace in Jericho, Palestine قصر هشام في أريحا، فلسطين
من أهم المواقع الأثرية الموجودة في مدينة أريحا، الأغنية المرافقة للفنان محمد ثروت والفنانة إيمان الطوخي (موشح متى ألقاك).
Walls of Jericho, Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Asia
The Wall of Jericho is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (PPNA) defensive or flood protection wall suggested to date to approximately 8000 BC. In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites destroy the wall of Jericho by walking around it with the Ark of the Covenant for seven days, on the last of which they blew trumpets of rams' horns and shouted to make the walls fall down (Joshua 6:20). The events of the account are suggested to be dated at around 1400 BC. Speculations about the existence of fortifications dating to this period persisted in biblical archaeology until Kathleen Kenyon's comprehensive excavations in the 1950s. One wall was excavated by Sir Charles Warren in 1868 at the request of the Palestine Exploration Fund. He dug through the mud bricks of the wall without realizing what it was, suggesting there was little of interest at the site. Ernest Sellin and Carl Watzinger excavated Jericho between 1907 and 1909 and found the remains of two walls which they initially suggested supported the biblical account. They later revised this conclusion and dated their finds to the middle Bronze Age (1950-1550 BC). The site was again excavated by John Garstang between 1930 and 1936, who again raised the suggestion that remains of the upper wall was that described in the Bible. Kathleen Kenyon resumed extensive excavations between 1952 and 1958 and found no late Bronze Age defensive wall or pottery. Her excavations found a series of seventeen early Bronze Age walls, some of which she thought may have been destroyed by earthquakes. The last of the walls was put together in a hurry, indicating that the settlement had been destroyed by nomadic invaders. Another wall was built by a more sophisticated culture in the middle Bronze Age with a steep plastered escarpment leading up to mud bricks on top. After this there was a hiatus until later iron age material dating to around the seventh century BC. They did not find substantial evidence for renewed occupation in the late Bronze Age at the time of Joshua, which in general agreed with the earlier statement by Watzinger that in the time of Joshua, Jericho was a heap of ruins, on which stood perhaps a few isolated huts. Perhaps the most important discovery was evidence that the earliest wall suggested by Kenyon to date to around 8000 BC based on Radiocarbon dating of material at 7825 BC from level IV, phase III of the site. This time period was thereafter called the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A stone age and the wall considered part of an early proto-city. It surrounded and protected a Neolithic settlement which contained an organized community of between 2000 to 3000 people. The wall was complemented by a stone tower built into it. The wall is thought to have been built in order to prevent floods and the tower used for ceremonial purposes[6] but the height of the wall (approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) thick and 12 to 17 feet (4--5 m) high) as well as that of the tower suggests a defensive purpose as well. Furthermore, the construction of such a project implies some sort of social organization, division of labour, and classes. Surrounding the wall was a ditch 27 feet (8 m) wide by 9 feet (3 m) deep, cut through solid bedrock with a circumference of around the town of as much as 600 metres (2,000 ft). Kathleen Kenyon commented on the work involved in the construction of the ditch: The labor involved in excavating this ditch out of solid rock must have been tremendous. As we have discovered nothing in the way of heavy flint picks, one can only suppose that it was carried out with stone mauls, perhaps helped by splitting with fire and water.The wall itself was 6.5 feet (2 m) wide by 12 feet (4 m) high. The town of Jericho, which was about six acres (2.5 ha) in size, preceded the wall by about 500 years. In fact, evidence suggests that construction started prior to the agricultural revolution. The town contained round mud-brick houses, yet no street planning. Despite the existence of the wall and tower, Jericho is still a proto-city, much like Çatalhöyük. Speculation persists about the purpose of the tower and it may have had several purposes. Archaeologists Ran Barkai and Roy Liran used computers to reconstruct sunsets and recently found that when the Tower of Jericho was built, nearby mountains cast a shadow on it as the sun set on the longest day of the year. The shadow fell exactly on the structure and then spread out to cover the entire village of Jericho. In an article in the Jerusalem Post, archaeologist Ran Barkai argued that the structure was used to create awe and inspiration to convince people into a harder way of life with the development of agriculture and social hierarchies. He concluded with, We believe this tower was one of the mechanisms to motivate people to take part in a communal lifestyle.
Ramallah God's Hill, Yasser Arafat's Memorial, Tel Jericho Hisham's Palace & Jericho Resort Village
Day 15.
Jericho, the Palestinian Authority - A Car tour through the streets and the city's historical sites
Zahi Shaked A tour guide in Israel and his camera zahigo25@walla.com +972-54-6905522 tel סיור עם מורה הדרך ומדריך הטיולים צחי שקד 0546905522
My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
S1: Jericho | E4: The Dead Sea (البحر الميت) - Palestine Travel Series
The dead sea Nablus soap is highly beneficial for those with oily skin, treating acne, or blackheads. It purifies the skin and gives a natural blush by removing your dead cells. Buy Now ????
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement ????????
✘SUBSCRIBE:
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
The Dead Sea (Al-Bahr al-Mayyit / البحر الميت) is the lowest elevation point on planet Earth, reaching 393 meters (1,289 ft.) below sea level. It is actually, in fact, a lake - the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. Spanning from 51 kilometers (31 miles) in length to 15 kilometers (9 miles) in width at its widest point, The Dead Sea is located in between the border of present-day Jordan and occupied Palestine.
Due to its unusually high concentrations of salt, plants and animals are unable to reside within this unique body of water. Consequently, The Dead Sea was named after its uninhabitable living environment. Though, upon recent discoveries, scientists using specialized diving equipment have found tiny amounts of microscopic bacteria and microbial fungi surrounding freshwater springs deep within the lake. Thus revealing that living organisms are indeed surviving within The Dead Sea!
Unearthing Seven Remarkable Facts of The Dead Sea:
1. Scientists have drilled below The Dead Sea discovering it disappearance of the entire lake 120,000 years ago, before the Ice Age, during a particularly warm period in time.
2. The Dead Sea water comprises precisely 33.7% salinity and is nearly nine times saltier than that of average ocean water.
3. The asphalt retrieved from The Dead Sea is a black substance that is constantly being spit up from deep holes within the ground.
4. The ancient Egyptians were some of the very first customers of The Dead Sea as the excretion of asphalt from the water was used within balms for mummifications.
5. Archaeologists have discovered skulls from the Neolithic period (the later part of The Stone Age) within The Dead Sea.
6. The water within The Dead Sea contains a higher density than that of human bodies, allowing for one to float perfectly atop the lake, even with no prior experience in swimming.
7. The world’s lowest road frames this lake at 393 meters (1,289 ft.) below sea level.
Read More:
⭐️Sponsored by Penny Appeal USA:
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
S3: Ramallah | E4: The Palestine Museum Garden
The Palestine Museum offers a variety of exhibits including an exhibition that explores the changing representation of landscape shaped into a prism depicting the landscape of Palestine. Each section of the landscape highlights ingenious plants of Palestine and how the Palestinian people benefit from them holistically.
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement
✘SUBSCRIBE:
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
Abeer Najjar:
⭐️Sponsored by Penny Appeal USA:
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty in over 30 countries including Palestine.
Shot by @Sanshoots:
Directed by @abeernajjar_:
2 Ways to Dead Sea / Jericho (Palestinian Territory)
Visit PAÏS at / Les Palestiniens de Jéricho ne peuvent se rendre librement à la Mer Morte, bien que sa partie nord se trouve en Cisjordanie : En effet, sortir de Jéricho (zone A) veut dire passer un checkpoint pour passer en zone B (Mer Morte). Les Israéliens qui viennent de Jérusalem peuvent quand à eux traverser librement le territoire Palestinien par une autoroute réservée passant à proximité de Jéricho pour se rendre sur ses rivages sud / Palestinians from Jericho can not travel freely to the Dead Sea, while its northern part is located in the West Bank: In fact, get out of Jericho (zone A) means crossing a checkpoint to enter zone B (Dead Sea). Meanwhile Israelis who come from Jerusalem can move freely across the Palestinian territory by a reserved highway passing near Jericho to get to its southern shores.
S1: Jericho | E5: Monastery of the Temptation - Palestine Travel Series
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement
✘SUBSCRIBE:
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
The Monastery of Temptation is traditionally considered the site where Jesus (SAW) was tempted by the devil during his 40-day fast. The place is also sometimes referred to as Mount Quarantania or Jabal Quruntal in Arabic. Both names arise from the Latin word quarentena meaning 40. The site is said to be identified by Empress Helena of Constantinople during her pilgrimage in 326 AD.
There is a Greek Orthodox Church that clings to the mountain’s sheer face about 350 meters above sea level. The earliest monastery was constructed on the site by the Byzantines in the 6th century. Crusaders then built two churches: one in a cave half way up the cliff and the second on the summit of the mount. In 1895, the Greek Orthodox Monastery was constructed around a cave chapel that contains the stone where Jesus sat during his fast.
There are two ways to get to the Monastery, either by taking a cable car ride up or by climbing up the bare, rocky slopes of Jabal Quruntal to the Monastery, which takes only 15-30 minutes.
⭐️Sponsored by Penny Appeal USA:
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
culture shock Palestine jericho 01
Palestine jericho
New Palestinian security academy Jericho - 22 Oct 07
Israeli intelligence officials have revealed an alleged plot to attack Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, by members of Fatah's security forces. The claim highlights an apparent lack of unity among the group - something the Palestinian Authority is trying to address in a newly created security academy. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland visited the training facility in Jericho.
Attracting Tourism To Jericho - Restoring The Hisham Palace
USAID together with a number of Palestinian organizations have joined efforts to preserve the Hisham Palace in Jericho, and boost tourism to the city. The work is scheduled to finish by September this year and will provide employment for over 200 Palestinians. Palestinian officials as well as members of USAID participated in a groundbreaking ceremony last week.06/16/08
Palestine and Jerusalem Philiphannis's photos around Jericho, Palestinian Territory (slideshow)
Preview of Philiphannis's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here:
This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator.
Learn more about these videos:
Season 1: Jericho Trailer
PaliRoots™ - The Palestine Movement
✘Shop Now:
✘Facebook:
✘Instagram:
✘Twitter:
Ancient Jericho, one of the world's oldest inhabited city on Earth and home to the Dead Sea the world's saltiest body of water. The PaliRoots team explored all parts of this majestic place discovering mind-blowing sites, delicious restaurants and friendly people. We visited the Qumran caves, where a Palestinian shepherd discovered over 2,000 ancient biblical scrolls.
Jericho is also the lowest inhabited point on earth and oldest wall to protect the city. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of more than 20 successive settlements in Jericho, the first of which dates back 11,000 years (9000 BCE). Jericho's Arabic name, ʼArīḥā, means fragrant and also has its roots in Canaanite Reaẖ.
This city is filled with so much history and culture. Let's explore!
Penny Appeal USA is a nonprofit development organization working to alleviate poverty through both long term sustainable programs and emergency relief in over 30 countries. One of PA USA’s key focus areas in Palestine. PA USA’s projects stretch all over Palestine from Gaza to the West Bank, providing essential support to the Palestinian People.
Join Penny Appeal in securing the future of Palestinian families. Visit: to learn more about their programs and to donate.
Jericho Municipality Palestinian Territory West Bank