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Jericho Notes From G W Shockley Travel Letter
G W Shockley visits Jericho and surrounds noting its low elevation, ancient ruins, and biblical connections. He recalls Crusader history, Elisha's Spring, and excavations by the German Oriental Society, describing the City of Palms, Herod's irrigation, and the Dead Sea region while humorously remarking on camels and early auto travel.
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Jericho
Gilgal
Jordan
New Jerusalem
Zacchaeus
Christ
Elisha
German Oriental Society
Hiel
Lorenz
Josephus
Judea
Israel
Joshua
Ahab
Kingdom of Israel
Judah
Benjamin
Abram
Segub
Elijah
Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Nile
Herod the Great
Herod, the Great
B. C
Herodium
Bethlehem
the Leeches
Moses
Jerusalem Hills
Moab
Dead Sea
Jerusalem
Palestine
Dobbin