Ancient Military Base Discovered, Potentially Corroborate Bible Story of God’s Angel Killing 185,000 Assyrian Soldiers
The earliest aerial photograph of Jerusalem (lower left) with an oval fortification visible on a hill in the upper right. Public Domain, from the collection of the Library of Congress.
Researchers have uncovered an ancient military base that could potentially substantiate a Bible story involving God’s angels defending Jerusalem from an Assyrian invasion, the Daily Mail reported.
The story, as told in the Bible, recounts how God sent an angel to thwart an army of Assyrian soldiers intent on conquering the Holy Land around 2,700 years ago. The Angel of the Lord is said to have descended upon the advancing military, killing 185,000 soldiers in a single night.
Up until now, there has been no archaeological evidence to substantiate this event or even the battle itself.
