The Ancient Israeli City of Susita (IMAGE)

Geological Society of America

The Ancient Israeli City of Susita

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The ancient Israeli city of Susita was destroyed in 749 AD. Fallen columns all pointing in the same direction indicate the damage was due to an earthquake on the Dead Sea transform fault. The earthquake history on this fault is one of the world's longest.

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Seth Stein

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