<p>AMONG THE MYSTERIES of ancient Sodom are the fields of megalithic funerary monuments called dolmens clustered around the city.<br><br>Dr. Steven Collins, chief archaeologist at Tall el-Hammam, explains why the dolmens of Sodom, unlike those elsewhere on earth, were not tombs, but probably used in ancient rituals connected to the cult of the dead.</p>

AMONG THE MYSTERIES of ancient Sodom are the fields of megalithic funerary monuments called dolmens clustered around the city. Dr. Steven Collins, chief archaeologist at Tall el-Hammam, explains why the dolmens of Sodom, unlike those elsewhere on earth, were not tombs, but probably used in ancient rituals connected to the cult of the dead.

Sodom and the Cult of the Dead

SciFriday explores the world with a critical eye to show that there is no conflict between a biblical worldview and the scientific method.

Derek and Sharon Gilbert are husband and wife authors, analysts, and hosts of the weekly programs Unraveling Revelation and the Gilbert House Fellowship, their long-running Bible study podcast, in addition to SciFriday.

Sharon K. Gilbert is the author of the popular Redwing Saga series of supernatural fiction, as well as the novels Winds of Evil, The Armageddon Strain, and the non-fiction book Ebola and the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse.

Derek P. Gilbert is the host of Five in Ten for SkyWatchTV and the author of The Second Coming of Saturn, The Great Inception, Last Clash of the Titans, Bad Moon Rising, and co-author with Josh Peck of The Day the Earth Stands Still.

Together, the Gilberts have co-authored the groundbreaking books Giants, Gods, and Dragons and Veneration.

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SciFriday explores the world with a critical eye to show that there is no conflict between a biblical worldview and the scientific method. Derek and Sharon Gilbert are husband and wife authors, analysts, and hosts of the weekly programs Unraveling Revelation and the Gilbert House Fellowship, their long-running Bible study podcast, in addition to SciFriday. Sharon K. Gilbert is the author of the popular Redwing Saga series of supernatural fiction, as well as the novels Winds of Evil, The Armageddon Strain, and the non-fiction book Ebola and the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse. Derek P. Gilbert is the host of Five in Ten for SkyWatchTV and the author of The Second Coming of Saturn, The Great Inception, Last Clash of the Titans, Bad Moon Rising, and co-author with Josh Peck of The Day the Earth Stands Still. Together, the Gilberts have co-authored the groundbreaking books Giants, Gods, and Dragons and Veneration.

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