Lost Cities Of The Bible 〈ORIGINAL〉

: Archaeologists have unearthed the iconic Ishtar Gate (now partially reconstructed in Berlin) and evidence of massive ziggurats, which some believe are the historical inspiration for the Tower of Babel. 4. Jericho : The City of Palm Trees

: Its ruins were uncovered in the 19th century near modern-day Mosul, Iraq . Lost Cities of the Bible

Here is a look at the most famous "lost" cities of the Bible and what archaeology tells us today. 1. Sodom and Gomorrah: The Sin Cities of the Plain : Archaeologists have unearthed the iconic Ishtar Gate

: Its ruins sit along the Euphrates River in modern Iraq. Here is a look at the most famous

Jericho is often called the world's oldest city , with layers of civilization dating back 11,000 years.

Unearthing the Past: The "Lost" Cities of the Bible For centuries, many of the greatest metropolises of the ancient world existed only in the pages of Scripture, dismissed by skeptics as pious legends or metaphors for morality. But in the last 150 years, shovels have begun to meet the sand, revealing that cities like , Babylon , and even Sodom were very much real—and their remains are as dramatic as the stories they inspired.

: Evidence at Tall el-Hammam shows the city was devastated by a sudden, catastrophic blast of intense heat and pressure around 1650 BCE. Scientists found "melted" pottery and scorched foundations consistent with a meteor or comet airburst , which would have incinerated life in an instant—matching the biblical description of destruction from the heavens. 2. Nineveh : The Reluctant Prophet's Mission