The Mount of Temptation is said to be the hill in the Judaean desert where jesus was tempted by the devil (m atthew :8). The exact location is unknown and impossible to determine. It is generally identified with Mount Quarantania, arabic name: Jabal al-Qarantal, a mountain approximately 366 metres (1,201 ft) high, towering from the northwest over the town of jericho in the west bank. According to the public domain catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1914), Quarantania is "a limestone peak on the road from jerussalem to Jericho".-catholic verse-
traditionally known as the mountain Jesus Christ (Nabi Isa) stayed and fasted on top for forty days and forty nights during which he was tempted by the devil. Now the place is reached by cable car and houses a Greek Orthodox Monastery.
The city of Jericho, also known as the city of Palm Trees is considered one of the oldest cities continuously inhabited in the world (10,000 Years Old).
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