Biblical Burning - Photo 2 (IMAGE) East Carolina University Caption ECU's Dr. Mitra’s analysis of soot samples from Tall el-Hammam supports the research team’s theory that the city was destroyed by a high-temperature fire that the civilation at the time did not have the capability to generate. 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.