Known as En Esur, the site spans 650 dunams (161 acres), about double the size of previous similar findings. The design of the city included designated residential and public areas, streets and alleys, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

About four million fragments were found at the site, including rare figurines of humans and animals, pieces of pottery and various tools, some of which came from Egypt.

…An even earlier settlement, believed to be 7,000 years old, was discovered beneath the city.

Ancient ‘New York’: 5,000-year-old city discovered in Israel – BBC News

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