耶利哥巴勒斯坦古城，临近死海西北海岸。是扼守约旦河下游河谷的要塞，据《圣经·旧约》所述，它被约书亚征服并毁灭 An ancient city of Palestine near the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. A stronghold commanding the valley of the lower Jordan River, it was, according to the Old Testament, captured and destroyed by Joshua.
要塞一个坚固或得到加固的地方；堡垒 A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
要塞构筑了堡垒的地方，尤指大的、永久性的军事驻地，常包括一个城镇 A fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.
在过去，这里曾是有驻军的要塞城镇。 In the old days this used to be a garrison town.
