Biblical Burning - Photo 1 (IMAGE) East Carolina University Caption Dr. Sid Mitra, professor of geological sciences, displays a soot sample that is part of a project investigating the destruction of Tall el-Hammam, a Middle Bronze Age city in the Jordan Valley. Credit Rhett Butler/East Carolina University Usage Restrictions Use with credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.