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  • The Largest City In The Ancient World (Tel Megiddo)

    11/20/2006 11:19:01 AM PST · by blam · 15 replies · 1,244+ views
    Haaretz ^ | 11-20-2006 | Ran Shapira
    Last update - 00:12 20/11/2006 The largest city in the ancient world By Ran Shapira The Early Bronze Age temple was initially discovered at Tel Megiddo a decade ago. When part of it was first unearthed in 1996, the researchers realized this was a very impressive structure. Since then, evidence accumulated supporting the estimated dimensions: In 2000, two large column bases were excavated. Then last summer, most of the structure was excavated, and the researchers were surprised. The temple, it emerged, was built on a larger area than had been previously assumed, and is an artful construction of excellent materials....