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Ruins found in desert in Israel ‘could prove Exodus Bible story is true’

Khirbet al Mastara (JVEP)
Khirbet al Mastara (JVEP)

In the book of Exodus in the Bible, Moses freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and led them across the wilderness to the promised land of Canaan.

New ruins found near the River Jordan could offer proof of a nomadic people travelling into the land from Egypt in the 13th century BC – although some have doubts.

Until now there has been no historical evidence to back up the story – with many archaeologists believing the Israelites were native to Canaan.

The camp has not yet been dated – and other researchers are sceptical, saying that thousands of nomadic groups have travelled across the area.

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Pottery shards found in the area, named Khirbet el Mastarah, could date from the Iron Age, thought to be when the Israelites may have arrived.

‘We have not proved that these camps are from the period of the early Israelites, but it is possible,’ David Ben-Shlomo, an archaeologist with Ariel University told the Daily Mail.

‘If they are, this might fit the biblical story of the Israelites coming from east of the Jordan River, then crossing the Jordan and entering into the hill country of Israel later.’

Archaeologists are now examining the ruins to see if they are consistent with a newly arrived people.