Ruins near the ancient biblical city of Jericho have been declared a World Heritage Site, with some Israeli officials bristling at the move.

Israel has blasted UNESCO for listing a prehistoric ruin near the West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage site, calling the decision a "cynical" ploy by Palestinians to politicize the ...

JERICHO, West Bank >> A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel ...

JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger ...

JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision that angered Israel ...

The ancient city of Jericho is one of the world’s oldest continuously occupied areas. Nearby ruins originated in the ninth millennium BCE, according to CNN. Why, then, is it controversial for ...

Ancient Jericho doubtless fits the bill. The site is home to the Battle of Jericho (1400 B.C.), where, the Book of Joshua recounts, Jews fought to enter the land of Israel.

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JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, ...