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Using readings of ancient geomagnetic fields which have been
preserved over time in mud bricks from sites destroyed by fire
and in two collections of ceramic objects, scientists from the
Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University have dated these
remnants more accurately.
The method has been used in the past but never to this extent.
"Since we have a very large database, we can compare many
different sites according to the magnetic signal and this way
reach a very accurate dating method," Yoav Vaknin, of the
Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, told Reuters.
The study's findings indicate, for example, that the army of
Hazael, King of Aram-Damascus first mentioned in the Book of
Kings, was responsible for the destruction of several cities
including Tel Rehov, Tel Zayit and Horvat Tevet.
In terms of its modern application, Vaknin says the magnetic
field and its activity is one of the biggest mysteries facing
scientists and this technology could be used to predict how the
magnetic field will change and behave in the future.
(Reporting by Emily Rose; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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