Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Keywords
Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Lehi's Journey
Abstract
Ancient altars in Yemen bear the inscription Nihm, a variant of the word Nahom. According to the Book of Mormon, one of the travelers in Lehi’s group, Ishmael, was buried at a place called Nahom. Because the altar has been dated to about the sixth or seventh century BC (the time of Lehi’s journey), it is plausible that the Nihm referred to on the altar could be the same place written about in the Book of Mormon. This article discusses the discovery site, the appearance of the altars, and the process of dating the altars, as well as the place-name Nahom in its Book of Mormon setting.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Aston, Warren P.
(2001)
"Newly Found Altars from Nahom,"
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 10:
No.
2, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol10/iss2/9