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The Wall of Jericho

Question

Has the wall of Jericho (Joshua 6:20) been found by archeologists?

Answer

Archeologists haven’t uncovered traces of the fallen wall, perhaps because it was a mud-brick wall and was washed away by rain and erosion after it fell. (The wall was also hollow, since people lived in it; and it was pierced by windows; see Joshua 2:15.)