Things to see and do Bab Adh-Dhra (Sodome)

Excavations carried out in 1920 in these two villages revealed an important fortress which would have been inhabited from 3200 to 1900 BC. The evidence of a sudden abandonment suggests that these were the biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. The ruins are, however, unspectacular. In both cases, the interiors of the dwellings have revealed a layer of ash and walls tilted by an external force. In Numeira, the remains of a fallen tower also remain.