Tell es-Sultan
archaeological site in the West Bank
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Summary
Tell es-Sultan is a proto-city[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Tell es-Sultan is located in Jericho[3].
- Tell es-Sultan is in the country of Palestine[4].
- Tell es-Sultan's instance of is recorded as proto-city[5].
- Tell es-Sultan's instance of is recorded as Neolithic settlement[6].
- Tell es-Sultan's instance of is recorded as Bronze Age settlement site[7].
- Tell es-Sultan took place at West Bank[8].
- Tell es-Sultan's Commons category is recorded as Tell es-Sultan[9].
- 9600 BC marks the founding of Tell es-Sultan[10].
- Tell es-Sultan was dissolved in 500 BC[11].
- Tell es-Sultan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.87171944, 'lon': 35.44456389}[12].
- Tell es-Sultan's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[13].
- Tell es-Sultan covers an area of {'unit': 'hectare', 'amount': '+5.93'}[14].
- Tell es-Sultan dates from the Neolithic[15].
- Tell es-Sultan dates from the Bronze Age[16].
- Tell es-Sultan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)[17].
- Tell es-Sultan's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[18].
- Tell es-Sultan's director of archaeological fieldwork is recorded as Kathleen Kenyon[19].
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Geography
Tell es-Sultan is in the country of Palestine[4]. It is located in Jericho[3].
Physical Characteristics
Tell es-Sultan covers an area of {'unit': 'hectare', 'amount': '+5.93'}[14].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include proto-city[5], Neolithic settlement[6], and Bronze Age settlement site[7]. Tell es-Sultan's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site[13].
History and Context
9600 BC marks the founding of Tell es-Sultan[10].
Why It Matters
Tell es-Sultan has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]