The elevated knoll of Tel Shimron gracefully ascends around 70 meters (230 feet) above the Jezreel Valley.

However, this elevation did not suffice for the rulers of the ancient acropolis during the Middle Bronze Age.

Roughly 3,800 years in the past, they undertook the construction of an immense monument that enveloped nearly the entire hill’s summit.

Presently, archaeologists are diligently unraveling the enigma behind this undertaking, the Times of Israel has reported.

Constructed utilizing cutting-edge architectural techniques of that era, the monument was fabricated from mud bricks, raising the hill’s stature by an additional five meters (15 feet).

The intricate complex sprawls across approximately 1,200 square meters (13,000 square feet) atop the hill, akin in size to an Olympic swimming pool.

While the announcement of the discovery of this ancient structure was made public recently, the monument has been deliberately backfilled to ensure its preservation and safeguarding.

Regrettably, it remains inaccessible to the general public for the time being.

Written by staff