Ancient Military Base Discovered, Potentially Corroborate Bible Story of God’s Angel Killing 185,000 Assyrian Soldiers

The earliest aerial photograph of Jerusalem (lower left) with an oval fortification visible on a hill in the upper right. Public Domain, from the collection of the Library of Congress.

Researchers have uncovered an ancient military base that could potentially substantiate a Bible story involving God’s angels defending Jerusalem from an Assyrian invasion, the Daily Mail reported.

The story, as told in the Bible, recounts how God sent an angel to thwart an army of Assyrian soldiers intent...