Connect with us

Science

A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city and everyone in it – possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom – The Conversation US

New research suggests that fire from the sky in the form of a small asteroid annihilated a city near the Dead Sea 3,600 years…

Published

on

Article feature image

As the inhabitants of an ancient Middle Eastern city now called Tall el-Hammam went about their daily business one day about 3,600 years ago, they had no idea an unseen icy space rock was speeding toward them at about 38,000 mph (61,000 kph).
Flashing through…

Click here to view the original article.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending