: According to Joshua 6, the city's walls collapsed flat after the Israelites marched around them.
Jericho is often called the world's oldest city , with layers of civilization dating back 11,000 years. Lost Cities of the Bible
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. : According to Joshua 6, the city's walls
: 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 But in the last 150 years, shovels have
: Many researchers now identify this massive site in the Jordan Valley as biblical Sodom.
: Digs at Tell es-Sultan have uncovered mud-brick walls that fell outward , creating a natural ramp into the city. Additionally, a thick burn layer and jars full of grain suggest the city was conquered rapidly by fire during the harvest season, rather than a long siege—details that align closely with the biblical account. 5. Bethsaida : The Lost City of the Gospels Lost Cities of the Bible
: 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
