The Destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah and Jericho: Geological, Climatological and Archaeological Background by David Neev and KO Emery (Oxford University Press, 1995) ...

“G-d caused rain of sulfur and fire to fall on Sodom and on Gomorrah…(Lot’s) wife looked behind her and was turned into a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:24-26)” ...

John Martin, “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,” 1852, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne, England (photo: Public Domain) John Grondelski Blogs April 17, 2025 ...

Though the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is a common biblical theme, only once does the Bible offer specific details. Ezekiel 16:49 observes: “Only this was the sin of… Sodom: arrogance!

The decision follows a two-year investigation first signalled by an editorial expression of concern and preceded by two author corrections (February 2022 and May 2023). Eleven of the paper’s 21 ...

The destruction of Tall el-Hammam, a Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley, by an exploding comet or meteor may have inspired the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, a new study suggests.