Discovering the city of Sodom: the fascinating, true account of the discovery of the Old Testament's most infamous city

Foreword / Dr. Leen Ritmeyer

Preface / Dr. William J. Fulco

An Important Note about Terminology

Part 1. Land of Facts and Fables

1. Down from the Jordan's Source: The Setting for Sodom

Backstory Dr. Cs Dilemma

2. Coming to Tall el-Hammam

3. The Chronicles of the Kikkar

4. Warlords and Destruction: The Bible and the Backstory

Part 2. Right Place, Right Time, Right Stuff: The Science of Tall el-Hammam

Backstory Dr. C's Search

5. Right Place: Centuries of Seeking Sodom

6. Right Time: Finding the Ballpark

7. Right Stuff: Agitations, Architecture, and Artifacts

Backstory Dr. C's Dream

Backstory Tale of the Trinitite

8. The Death of Sodom

Conclusion Evidence Is Evidence

Appendix A. The Generations of Jacob and the Four Hundred Years of Genesis 15

Appendix B. Historical Synchronisms and Cultural Specificities Limiting the Date Range of Abraham Through Joseph to the First Half of the Second Millennium-the Middle Bronze Age-Between 1900 and 1540 BCE

Appendix C. How Are Biblical Cities and Towns Identified and Placed on Bible Maps?

Maps and Charts

Bibliography

Acknowledgments