Tests confirm biblical age of ancient Jerusalem tunnel

[kdet]

A tunnel that snakes under the
ancient walls of Jerusalem was likely built around
700 B.C. during the reign of King Hezekiah, as
described in the Bible, a new study suggests.
The tunnel's age had been
debated by biblical scholars, a
few of whom had suggested it
was built centuries later. The
only surviving clue to its age
had been an inscription
discovered in 1880 on a tunnel
wall, which supported the link
to Hezekiah but did not
specifically name him.
In the new study, analysis of stalactite samples
from the ceiling of the Siloam Tunnel and plant
material recovered from its plaster floor both
confirm the biblical record, researchers say.

"We believe this point is now clearly settled,"
said Amos Frumkin, a geologist and director of
the Cave Research Center at Hebrew University
in Jerusalem. He and colleagues present their
analysis in today's issue of the journal
Nature.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/338961.html

 

[BarbB]

Wow - thanks for the great link, sweetkitty!

 

[No gods]

So how does this fall into line with so many Young Earth Crationists (fundamental christians/etc) doubts about the validity and accuracy of Radiometric dating?

 

[mala]

So how does this fall into line with so many Young Earth Crationists (fundamental christians/etc) doubts about the validity and accuracy of Radiometric dating?

results are only in doubt when they dont confirm your conclusions