Once home to 10,000 people, the ancient city at Tel Zafit is now little more than scorched bricks, shattered defenses, and bones repurposed into last-minute weapons that hint at a desperate end. So, what wiped it out? It seems that the Earth’s ever-shifting magnetic field holds the answer; archaeologists have used this method to date ancient battles and trace the rise and fall of kingdoms in Judea.
Intrigued? Click through this gallery to discover how a cutting-edge technique is helping researchers uncover the untold stories behind some of the region’s most dramatic events, including those described in the Bible.