In the Middle Bronze Age, Jericho became a city surrounded by thick walls and the spiring area was part of the fortification.

The Levant represented the natural outlet for ancient Egypt which exercised its political dominance since 4th millennium BC.

Among the archaeologists who have dug there is Lady Wheeler, who is in the studio to discuss dig live at Jericho. A collection of programmes charting the BBC's first ventures into archaeology ...

Haifa University team finds cache of 160 extremely rare coins - dated to 80/79 BCE, during the reign of Judah Maccabee's grand-nephew - near Alexandrion Fortress, north of Jericho ...