Jericho's Tell es-Sultan - in pictures

  • Cable cars pass tourists visiting the pre-historic site of Tell es-Sultan, near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. All photos: AFP
    Cable cars pass tourists visiting the pre-historic site of Tell es-Sultan, near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. All photos: AFP
  • Tell es-Sultan was recently added to the Unesco World Heritage List
    Tell es-Sultan was recently added to the Unesco World Heritage List
  • The prehistoric site has raised Palestinian hopes of a tourism boom
    The prehistoric site has raised Palestinian hopes of a tourism boom
  • Jericho has several ancient sites but visitor numbers remain relatively low
    Jericho has several ancient sites but visitor numbers remain relatively low
  • Israeli policemen stand guard as Ultra-Orthodox Jews (not in picture) visit the shrine of Atnaeil Ben Kinaz in Hebron, the West Bank, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot
    Israeli policemen stand guard as Ultra-Orthodox Jews (not in picture) visit the shrine of Atnaeil Ben Kinaz in Hebron, the West Bank, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot
  • A tourist stands before a stone rosette at Hisham's Palace, an early Islamic site that Palestinian officials hope will be next to get a Unesco listing
    A tourist stands before a stone rosette at Hisham's Palace, an early Islamic site that Palestinian officials hope will be next to get a Unesco listing