Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 31.871, 35.444 · 8 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 69 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | In the year Hyrcanus became high priest (3rd year of the 177th Olympiad, consuls Hortensius and Metellus), he fights Aristobulus at Jericho and loses |
| 63 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Pompey camps at Jericho and heads for Jerusalem |
| 37 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Hurrying to avenge his brother, Herod passes Jericho and survives an unexpected peril, which he takes as an omen |
| 4 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Back at Jericho, Herod gathers the notables and gives a cruel order |
| 4 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Five days after the news that his son Antipater was sentenced to death, Herod dies — 34 years after Antigonus's execution, 37 after Rome made him king |
| 4 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | In Perea, Simon, a former royal slave, puts a crown on his head and leads a band of brigands |
| 4 BC | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | Before dying at Jericho, Herod shuts the Jewish nobles in the hippodrome and orders Antipater executed |
| AD 68 | Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews | As Vespasian approaches Jericho, the crowd flees to the hills and those left behind are slaughtered |