Via Peregrina No. II (XXII) / 2026
Jericho and the Valley of Hozah
Theodora Videscu The article describes Jericho, the oldest city in the world, from a biblical, archaeological and historical perspective, focusing on sites such as Mount Carantania, the Valley of Hozah and Hisham’s Palace, as well as the Romanian presence: the Samoilă family, the Hieromonk Juvenalie Străinul, the Nun Galinia Gheorghițan and Saint John Jacob of Hozeva, whose lives and contributions led to the founding of the Romanian Orthodox Settlement in Jericho.
