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Archaeologists discover possible ruins of ancient Sodom in the Holy Land

  

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Via:  petey-coober  •  9 years ago  •  22 comments

Archaeologists discover possible ruins of ancient Sodom in the Holy Land

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http://theweek.com/speedreads/580159/archaeologists-discover-possible-ruins-ancient-sodom-holy-land

Archaeologists discover possible ruins of ancient Sodom in the Holy Land

September 29, 2015

The long-lost Biblical city of Sodom a city that the Bible claims was destroyed by God because of its immorality may finally have been found. Archaeologists have uncovered a slew of monumental structures and artifacts in a Jordan Valley mound known as Tall el-Hammam offering evidence of a city-state that is believed to have thrived during the Bronze Age when other Holy Land cities were being abandoned or were in decline.

Based on the location, dates of occupation, and the remains of other ancient cities nearby, archaeologists think it's the best candidate yet for what was once Sodom. "Tall el-Hammam seemed to match every Sodom criterion demanded by the text," Steven Collins, head of the archaeology team, said. In accordance with texts that say Sodom was the largest, the site at Tall el-Hammam is "at least five to 10 times larger than all the other Bronze Age sites in the entire region," Collins said.

The city is believed to have prospered during the Early and Middle Bronze Ages (between 3500 and 1540 B.C.), Popular Archaeology says , and is strategically located along water sources and trade routes, suggesting that it was a central hub during its time. The city-state is flanked by walls and fortifications that archaeologists say would have required "millions of bricks" and "large numbers of laborers" to build.

Excavated evidence suggests that the city came to a "sudden, inexplicable end" at the end of the Middle Bronze Age, Popular Archaeology says. For the last 700 years, the area has been largely uninhabited by humans. Becca Stanek


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Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

I was thinking that a photo would violate the Ning ToS so I refrained from doing that ...

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

Here is a related NT article :

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
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link   Buzz of the Orient    9 years ago

Good thing. It could turn all of us who look at it into pillars of salt.

 
 
 
XXJefferson51
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link   XXJefferson51    9 years ago
It will be interesting to follow this. Sodom and Gomorrah were known to be particularly wicked. Archaeologists have over time proved many Biblical writings covering ancient times to be correct.
 
 
 
Hal A. Lujah
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link   Hal A. Lujah    9 years ago
Is that the birthplace of butt fucking?
 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

I was told that too much salt is not good for me ... an entire pillar would pretty much do me in I expect . Still I have to wonder what it would mean to Gomorrah-ize someone ...

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

Ya got me . I was never much for this biblical mythology . I was hoping this could be a discussion between the 2 sides of this issue . That said , it is not difficult to imagine some locations were filled with inequities .

As to butt fucking , it has some clear physiological problems involved . However that would not be a problem between 2 lesbians unless I am missing something . Call me unhip if you feel the need .

 
 
 
Cerenkov
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link   Cerenkov    9 years ago
That knowledge is forbidden.
 
 
 
Cerenkov
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link   Cerenkov    9 years ago
He was "unaware".
 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

Sorry but I am not a biblical scholar . I vaguely recall reading something about some inequities . But exactly who did what to whom is unclear ...

 
 
 
Cerenkov
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link   Cerenkov    9 years ago
I'm sure Sodom was a real city at some point in the past, but it would seem hard to identify ruins as being a specific city. Did they ever convince themselves that they had found Troy?
 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

Thank God ! I hope I haven't done it without knowing ... {slouches off}

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

The ways of archaeologists are a mystery wrapped in an enigma .

 
 
 
Cerenkov
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link   Cerenkov    9 years ago
I tool one course in archaeology in college. It was interesting but seemed like a non-profitable career.
 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

It is hard to make a buck as an archaeologist . You pretty much need to be an evil "relic hunter" for that . But then you have to tangle with Tia Carrere :

Could you deal with her ? She is formidable !

 
 
 
Cerenkov
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link   Cerenkov    9 years ago
I would enjoy the tussle.
 
 
 
Hal A. Lujah
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link   Hal A. Lujah    9 years ago
Hey, heterosexuals butt fuck too.
 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

Your 1st question brought up the historical aspects of butt fucks . To me that is the important issue . The point is that there were locations in which that became the predominant sexual act . And somewhen they discovered that there were dangers to such behavior . Becoming anti-religious does not alter those dangers no matter who does them .

 
 
 
Petey Coober
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link   seeder  Petey Coober    9 years ago

I wonder if all the sodomites were atheists ?

 
 

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