City of Ebla

Submitted by Lujack Skylark (United States), Jul 12, 2010 at 00:34

The Ebla tablets mention the five cities: Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah,Zeboiim and Bela just as these cities are listed in Genesis 14:8-9. We could have learned more about Ebla,Syria if Hafez Assad did not kick out of Syria two Italian archaeologists back in 1978. These archaeologists were finding out imformation which verified the Bible. Assad accussed the archaeologist of being Zionist. Its ashame the Arabs have not read the Holy Bible and found those historical truths.

We know Egypt had trade with Ebla, Syria. Egyptian king Khafre's cartouche was found on a lid there; we know Egyptians drank Ebla,Syrian beer; we know after Khafre died Akkadian king Naramsin destroyed Ebla,Syria. We know the city was rebuilt and there was prosperity when Lagash governor Gudea and Pepi I had trade with Ebla and now we have further proof Ebla had trade with the cities of Sodom,Gomorrah, Admah,Zeboiim and Bela cities which existed during Pepi II's lifetime. Abraham's Ur was also prospering at this time in world history.

Several Ebla tablets and artifacts were locked away in the Vatican safe. Why hide these artifacts? This is as bad as the Arabs destroying Jewish artifacts on the Temple Mount and still proclaiming Jews never lived in Jerusalem. Can't hide all the artifacts. The sands of the Middle-East still hold much treasure.

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