• The city of
Troy shows several destruction layers, notably Troy II (c. 2200 BC) and Troy VIIa (c. 1200 BC), the latter often associated with the end of the Late Bronze Age and possibly reflecting conflict in the region. • The volcanic eruption of
Thera (Santorini) produced a well-preserved destruction layer at
Akrotiri, dated to the late 17th century BC. • The Late Bronze Age cities of the
Levant, including
Hazor,
Megiddo, and
Lachish, exhibit destruction horizons dated to the 13th–12th centuries BC, often linked to regional instability and the decline of Canaanite urban culture. • In Anatolia, the Hittite capital of
Hattusa was destroyed around 1200 BC, marking the end of the Hittite Empire. • Destruction layers are also prominent in the
Biblical archaeology of the southern Levant, serving as chronological markers for periods of urban transition and political upheaval. ==See also==