Remember, the Bible does not count for this. You will have to find contemporary sources that verify the Biblical accounts, otherwise you're just using circular reasoning. And, I never said I didn't believe you, I just want you to back up your claims. I'm not singling out this claim, either. I do this with anyone who pulls one of those "everyone knows" things.
And I didn't say 'everyone knows' anything. Obviously you don't know it, and you seem to be pretty well educated.