How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed?
Encounters with Famous Scientists
It is not often that I have had the opportunity to meet renowned scientists. On one occasion, I met James Van Allen in Florida. He is known for discovering the Van Allen belts—regions of charged particles such as protons and electrons that encircle the earth. Van Allen designed a Geiger Counter … More “How Were Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed?”
Twenty-one scientists dig up evidence from 3,600 years ago for the city of Sodom — and how it was destroyed by a meteor.
Original study. In 2013 a book called Discovering the City of Sodom told the story about an archeologist from Albuquerque who dug up Tall el-Hammam, a prominent geographical mound in Jordan, and claimed it was Sodom. Here’s what he found out:• Sodom flourished for 3,000 years, until an abrupt destruction recorded in the Bible, in … More “Twenty-one scientists dig up evidence from 3,600 years ago for the city of Sodom — and how it was destroyed by a meteor.”