The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah -- might have really happened like that!
* Researchers found 3,600-year-old evidence that Tall el-Hammam was destroyed by a 'cosmic impact' and may have inspired Bible story of destruction of Sodom
* Experts uncovered pottery shards that had their outer surfaces melted into glass, 'bubbled' mudbrick and partially melted building material
* The event was 'larger than the 1908 Tunguska explosion, experts say
* This impact leveled the city, leaving the palace and surrounding walls flat
* Human remains (including a skull) were found, indicating exposure to temperatures above 200°C
Of course, there's an actual archaeological study behind this Daily Mail story, right?
Yes, and the link to it is in this article from the University of California - Santa Barbara.
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