Have Sodom and Gomorrah Been Found?

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In the past many scholars have regarded Sodom and Gomorrah—and the Biblical stories in which they appear—as mere legend. Now, however, two highly respected American archaeologists are about to propose that they may have found the remains of the ancient cities.

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Footnotes

Ghor is an Arabic word meaning depressed or flat area.

See “Interview with David Noel Freedman,” BAR 06:03; “Ebla Evidence Evaporates,” BAR 05:06; “Assessing Ebla,” BAR 04:01.

See “Abraham in History,” BAR 03:04, by Nahum Sarna; “Dating the Patriarchal Stories,” BAR 04:04, by John Van Seters.