A man works next to a burial place at an excavation site where a huge prehistoric settlement was discovered by Israeli archaeologists in the town of Motza near Jerusalem July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Nir Elias
MOTZA, Israel (Reuters) - A huge prehistoric settlement discovered near Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists offers new insight into how civilizations developed around the end of the Stone Age.
The 9,000-year-old metropolis, uncovered during a survey before the construction of a new highway, is one of the biggest ever found, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Tuesday.
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