Rapid Fire: Ancient Blaze Leveled City in 3 Hours
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 12:01
in Earth & Climate
About 3,000 years ago, a fire destroyed the Near East city of Tel Megiddo, leaving ash and burned mud-brick buildings in its wake. And according to a new study, the blaze may have leveled the entire city in a mere 2 to 3 hours.