http://www.newsweek.com/meteor-may-have-destroyed-ancient-city-inspired-biblical-tale-sodom-1631148 > Researchers have discovered evidence that an ancient city in the Jordan Valley could have been destroyed when a meteor or space rock exploded above it around 3,600 years ago. > Tall el-Hammam is believed to be the inspiration for the Biblical city of Sodom, meaning that the space rock's explosion or "airburst" could be behind the story of the destruction of this city in the Old Testament.