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Et-Tell (archaeological site) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 31 55 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 31.9160 decimal degrees |
| Long: 035 16 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.2710 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient site of Ai is probably Et-Tell, located east of modern Beitin atop the watershed plateau overlooking Jericho in the Jordan Valley. Seven settlment phases have been identified at the site at Et-Tell, dating from ca. 3200 BCE until after the 5th century CE. |
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| Et-Tell (preferred,C,V)
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............ | meaning "ruined place" |
| Tell, Khirbat et (C,V)
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| Tall, Khirbat at (C,V)
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| Bethaven (C,V)
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| Ai (H,V)
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............ | meaning "the ruin" |
| Aiath (H,V)
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| Aija (H,V)
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............ | possibly a variant name for Ai |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Et-Tell (archaeological site) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| archaeological site (preferred, C) |
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| deserted settlement (C) |
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occupied from ca. 3200 BCE |
| inhabited place (H) |
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