Location of Rahab's House at Jericho
Taken from: http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cm/v21/n2/the-walls-of-jericho .... The Walls of Jericho Archaeology Confirms: They Really Did Come A-tumblin’ Down by Bryant Wood March 1, 1999 Fascinating recent discoveries reveal something unusual happened to the ancient city of Jericho. Heavily fortified, with a virtually impregnable double wall, what caused her sudden destruction? And find out why it is significant that even her inhabitants” foodstores could still be seen in our time, where they were left . . . The name “Jericho” brings to mind Israelites marching, trumpets sounding and walls falling down. It is a wonderful story of faith and victory, but did it really happen? The skeptic would say no, it is merely a folk tale to explain the ruins at Jericho. The main reason for this negative outlook is the excavations at the site carried out in the 1950s under the direction of British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon. She concluded, “It is a sad fact ...