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The quest to pinpoint the historical site of Sodom continued with archaeologist Dr. Steven Collins, who, after years of research, proposed a new direction for the search. Collins suggested that Sodom was not located south of the Dead Sea, as earlier theories suggested, but rather north and east. This hypothesis was based on careful analysis of biblical texts, geographical measurements, and ancient maps.
Collins and his team boldly ventured into Jordan, where they identified Tall el-Hammam—a significant site that matched biblical descriptions of a grand city. In an archaeological season beginning in 2005, they began to excavate, uncovering evidence of a substantial and richly built urban center that thrived during the Middle Bronze Age.