Ein As-Sultan
Ein as-Sultan ('Sultan's spring') may refer to: * Ein es-Sultan or Elisha Spring, a natural spring in Jericho, West Bank * Ein as-Sultan camp, a Palestinian refugee camp, near Elisha Spring {{disambiguation ...
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Ein Es-Sultan
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in Jericho, at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell (archaeological mound) known as Tell es-Sultan. It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha (see 2 Kings 2: The early acts of Elisha: bringing life and death (2:19-25)). In the Middle Ages, it was also known as Elisha's Fountain. The Ein as-Sultan camp just north of it is named for the spring. Etymology ''Ein'' is Arabic for spring, ''sultan'' for ruler, king. Alternative spelling variants include 'ein, ain, 'ain, ayn, and 'ayn, and for the definite article el, al, and as. History The first permanent settlement built near ancient Jericho was at Tell es-Sultan, by the Ein es-Sultan spring, between 8000 and 7000 BC, and consisted of a number of walls, a religious shrine, and a 23-foot (7.0 m) tower with an internal staircase. After a few centuries, it was abandoned for a second sett ...
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