ABSTRACT
This chapter examines Frank Scholten’s photographic documentation of the southern Jordan Valley. The first part explores his images of the region’s rich biblical landscape, including major Christian holy sites like the baptism site of Jesus, as well as lesser-known shrines, reflecting Scholten’s ties to Jerusalem’s scholarly community. The second part analyzes Scholten’s photographs of Jericho in the early 1920s, comparing them with historical records to trace the city’s post-war revival. These images reveal Jericho’s renewed social diversity and document its evolving urban fabric. Scholten’s work captures both the sacred and everyday aspects of the Jordan Valley, providing a valuable visual record of the region’s historical and social transformation.
