柱のあるイラム | クルアーンの失われた都市
クルアーンは柱のある都市イラムに言及し、現代考古学により再発見された。
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クルアーンは「高い柱を持つイラム」について言及しています（89章7-8節）。この都市は1992年にNASAの衛星画像を使用してオマーンのウバルとして発見されました。
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ الَّتِي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَادِ
Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with 'Aad - [with] Iram - who had lofty pillars, the like of which were not produced in all the land?
Quran 89:6-8
解説
For centuries, Iram was considered a mythical city - no historical or archaeological evidence existed for it. In 1992, using NASA satellite imagery, archaeologists discovered the ancient city of Ubar in the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter) of Oman. The site revealed massive pillars exactly as described in the Quran. The city had been a major trading center that was buried by shifting sands, making it impossible for 7th century inhabitants to know of its existence.
科学的詳細
NASA Discovery
Dr. Juris Zarins and team used NASA's Landsat images to identify ancient caravan routes that converged at Ubar. Ground excavations in 1992 revealed an octagonal fortress with towers and large pillars - matching the Quran's description precisely.
Archaeological Significance
The discovery of Iram/Ubar confirmed the Quran's account of a powerful civilization with remarkable architecture that was destroyed and buried. The city's collapse into a sinkhole around 300 CE left no surface traces for 1,400+ years.
参考文献
- Zarins, J. (1992). Lost City of Ubar. Expedition Magazine
- Clapp, N. (1998). The Road to Ubar: Finding the Atlantis of the Sands