A 5,000-year-old Canaanite megalopolis may rewrite history.

Uncovered in northern Israel, Ein Asur, the largest Early Bronze Age settlement ever excavated here, set to change what we know about emergence of urbanization in entire area.

A massive 5,000-year-old metropolis that housed some 6,000 residents has been uncovered alongside Israel’s newest city, Harish, during new roadworks. The 160-acre (over 650 dunam) city is the largest Early Bronze Age settlement excavated in Israel.

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