Vast 4,200-year Old Prehistoric Necropolis Found by Bethlehem

Cemetery with over 100 tombs from 2200-650 BCE shows prehistoric Bethlehem was a rich town situated along important trade routes.

Philippe Bohstrom

Mar 06, 2016 11:10 AM

A vast prehistoric necropolis some 4,200 years old has been found near the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, proving for the first time that the city had...

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