Some archaeologists are still debating the location of both cities. Some believe they never existed at all.
Yet, evidence from the Ebla Tablets indicates that both cities, together with other nearby towns mentioned in The Bible narrative actually existed. So, in the light of these references such ongoing skepticism appears unwarranted.
Further to this a large burial area has been found near one of the possible sites, as has evidence of volcanic activity and balls of sulfur (the brimstone mentioned in the KJV). The relevant sites are near the Dead Sea, near where the Bible says these cities were located.
Sodom and Gomorrah were settlements south of the Dead Sea, believed on the Jordan side. It is thought that residents there were mining salt from the nearby Mount Sodom, which was one of the most valuable commodities in those times - and from which we derive the words 'salary' 'soldier' and others.
Apparently destroyed by earthquakes, endemic to the area. Given the hostile environment where few would want to live, as well as probable lack of pastimes or female partners, it had a reputation for homosexuality - hence the word 'sodomy'. Naturally after it was destroyed, religious attributions implied their sexual behaviour caused their destruction.
Sodom and Gomorrah were settlements south of the Dead Sea, believed on the Jordan side. It is thought that residents there were mining salt from the nearby Mount Sodom, which was one of the most valuable commodities in those times - and from which we derive the words 'salary' 'soldier' and others. Apparently destroyed by earthquakes, endemic to the area. Given the hostile environment where few would want to live, as well as probable lack of pastimes or female partners, it had a reputation for homosexuality - hence the word 'sodomy'. Naturally after it was destroyed, religious attributions implied their sexual behaviour caused their destruction.
Sodom and Gomorrah were settlements south of the Dead Sea, believed on the Jordan side. It is thought that residents there were mining salt from the nearby Mount Sodom, which was one of the most valuable commodities in those times - and from which we derive the words 'salary' 'soldier' and others.
Apparently destroyed by earthquakes, endemic to the area. Given the hostile environment where few would want to live, as well as probable lack of pastimes or female partners, it had a reputation for homosexuality - hence the word 'sodomy'. Naturally after it was destroyed, religious attributions implied their sexual behaviour caused their destruction.
Being situated at the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea, the resulting evaporation of sea water is the cause for the salt. Since salt enabled the society to progress from hunter/gatherer, enabling the user to preserve meat instead of daily hunting, and permitted humans to begin developing agriculture, and later - iPhones, it is understandable why it was such a valuable commodity.
Even today the surrounding area is relatively fruitful, thanks to underground springs, and surrounding settlements take advantage of it. But it is still located in an extreme desert, as it was a few thousand years ago. The reason for the earthquakes is because the area is situated on the Israel/Jordan Rift Valley, with the Jordanian side relatively moving northward at a rate of 2-2.5mm per year. There has been an estimated 100km movement since it first started at least 50 million years ago.
West coast of what is now the dead sea, towards the south I think
Sodom and Gomorrah. This and the events surrounding it are in Genesis chapters 18 & 19.
The Bible does not say how many people lived in Sodom, but suggests it was a sizable city. We can only rely on the Bible story because there is no historical or archaeological evidence for the existence of Sodom.
The only people to escape the fire at Sodom was Lot and his two daughters, his wife looked back and was turned into a pillar of salt.
20 years
Lot's wife was told not to look back at Sodom and Gomorrah. When she did, she turned to a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26
YES he did live in sodom.
Lot in Sodom was created in 1933.
A Clockwork Sodom was created in 2007.
Sodom - band - was created in 1982.
Sodom Schoolhouse was created in 1835.
The duration of The Brides of Sodom is 1.98 hours.
The duration of Lot in Sodom is 1680.0 seconds.
This Last Night in Sodom was created in 1983.
Sodom - album - was created on 2006-04-24.
Jamie Carson has: Performed in "Hotel Sodom 3" in 1995. Played The Innkeeper in "Hotel Sodom 7" in 1995. Performed in "Hotel Sodom 5" in 1995. Played Inn Keeper in "Hotel Sodom 2" in 1995. Performed in "Hotel Sodom 8" in 1995.
no lot was already married before they came to sodom or gomrrah.
The cast of Sodom - 2010 includes: Cezi Cheng as Mother