Scripture: Joshua 7–8
After an initial defeat, Joshua captures and burns the city of Ai.
Ai is usually identified with et-Tell. Excavations by Judith Marquet-Krause (1933–35) and Joseph Callaway (1964–72) found a large Early Bronze city abandoned around 2400 BCE and only a small village after 1200 BCE, with nothing at the time of Joshua. Bryant Wood argues instead for nearby Khirbet el-Maqatir, where he excavated a small fortress.
Et-Tell (Ai)View on OpenStreetMap
