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. The settlement is expanded into a walled town with mud brick houses.
Economy is still limited to small agriculture and hunting of wild animals.
Jericho is settled by the Amorites. The old city is either abandoned or turned into a very small settlement. Captured by the Hebrews. Captured by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great, and is turned into a royal resort. Jericho is given from the Roman emperor Augustus to the local king Herod.