West Bank Essentials

The West Bank contains some of the world's most significant religious and archaeological landmarks, spanning Neolithic ruins to modern cultural centers. This collection features Tell as-Sultan, the site of ancient Jericho, and the Herodian fortress of Herodion. It includes 5th-century Greek Orthodox monasteries carved into desert cliffs, the 8th-century Umayyad architecture of Hisham’s Palace, and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Visitors can also explore modern history at the Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Darwish museums or visit the traditional baptismal site at Qasr al-Yahud on the Jordan River.