Biblical place
Where was Ai?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Et Tell.
First appears in Genesis 12:8 · 2 books · 7 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
Ai is represented in the local geography layer as Et Tell. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 12:8 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 32 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Ai today
Travel to Ai, the modern-day Et Tell.
Ai is commonly identified with Et Tell, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Ai is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.