New Discovery: Meteor Explosion Blamed for Destruction of Bronze Age Civilization

Recent archaeological research indicates that a powerful air burst from a meteor colliding with the atmosphere is believed to be the cause of the destruction of a Bronze Age civilization near the Dead Sea over 3700 years ago. Excavations at the tel el-Hammam site in Jordan, potentially identified as the ancient city of Sodom, revealed evidence of an explosive event wiping out settlements over a 200-square-mile area simultaneously. Shock waves from the meteorite blast are suggested to have caused the devastation, leaving the region covered in superheated brine resembling the salts of the Dead Sea. The recovery of plant life in the area took 600 years due to soil contamination, similar to the aftermath of the Tunguska event in 1908, demonstrating the catastrophic impact of the meteor explosion.