Layard Tablet

[ewx]

Since it seems to be quiet today... Clay tablet identified as asteroid that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

Well, sort of. Other articles suggest that geologists date the Köfels landslide to 8-9K years ago (i.e. well before the Sumerians) and the connection to the story in Genesis 19 appears to be completely speculative.

Comments

[sunflowerinrain.livejournal.com]

After staring at the headline in bemusement I conclude that it was written, or edited, by someone who hadn't read the article.

[ewx.livejournal.com]

It's rather bizarre, isn't it.