The Jerusalem/Jericho Road

"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers...."

The road as it appears today, little changed from the 1st century A.D. Note the pilgrims walking on the left side of the photo.

For the introduction to this series, please click here.

Switchbacks, inclines, loose stone, scree. These are known by avid hikers, especial…