Archeologists Found Evidence of Powerful Biblical Earthquake in City of David

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an earthquake that struck Jerusalem's City of David around 2,800 years ago, which might represent a key event mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.

The archaeological team from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a layer of damage dating from that historical period in the City of David National Park during their investigations.

In the stratum, the archaeological team discovered "a row of shattered items, including bowls, lamps, cooking utensils, storage, and storage jars, which were destroyed when [a] building's walls fell," according to an IAA statement.

There were no indications of a fire, and archaeologists remain skeptical that the city was attacked by an invading army.

Discovering a Bible-Age Devastation

Thomas Levy, a prominent professor of archaeology at the University of California, San Diego, agreed that an earthquake was most likely caused. Moreover, there is a solid argument that this is the same earthquake recorded in the Bible.

"A high link is plainly observed between the Book of Amos, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, and the archaeological record when biblical data is combined with archaeological and paleo-seismic data from the southern Levant," Levy told Live Science.

The team's findings will be presented at the "City of David Research" conference in September.

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