Jericho's tourist industry is fast growing, and Jericho is also important to the trade and the traffic between Jordan and the rest of Palestine. The city is central to both Judaism and Christianity , as it was the the city conquered by Joshua, as well as the place from where Jesus was tempted to pass over to Satan's side. Near Jericho lies what is claimed to be the Mount of Temptation, now with a monastery that is in full use and inhabited by Greek-Orthodox monks and nuns. Near Jericho lies an important religious site for the Muslims , which often is claimed to be the tomb of Moses. This earliest settlement is belived to have been very small.
Economy is still limited to small agriculture and hunting of wild animals.
The old city is either abandoned or turned into a very small settlement. Settled by the Canaanites. Captured by the Hebrews. Captured by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great, and is turned into a royal resort. He moves its location further south, built aqueducts, a winter palace and a theatre.