Megiddo (Hebrew: מְגִדּוֹ ، Arabic: مجیدو) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 867. [1]

Sep 20, 2023 · Megiddo is an ancient city in Israel and the site of a number of military conflicts. Today it is the site of a kibbutz and some rich archeological digs (Tel Megiddo). Megiddo is first mentioned in Joshua 12:21 as one of the cities of the “Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites” whose kings were defeated by Joshua.

Megiddo, important town of ancient Palestine, overlooking the Plain of Esdraelon (Valley of Jezreel). It lies about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Haifa in northern Israel. Megiddo’s strategic location at the crossing of two military and trade routes gave …

May 5, 2020 · Megiddo is an archaeological site that was inhabited between roughly 7000 B.C. and 300 B.C. Numerous battles were fought near Megiddo during that time, and the Book of Revelation, which refers...

Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו) is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo (/ məˈɡɪdoʊ /; Greek: Μεγιδδώ), the remains of which form a tell or archaeological mound, situated in northern Israel at the western edge of the Jezreel Valley about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Haifa near the depopulated Palestinian town of Lajjun and subsequen...

Megiddo, named in the Book of Revelation as the setting for a future battle between the forces of good and evil, is for archaeologists perhaps the most important site in Israel dating from biblical times.

1 day ago · “Megiddo is the only site in Israel and the neighboring countries mentioned in the Bible and in all great records of the Ancient Near East,” said Prof. Israel Finkelstein, head of the School ...

One of the largest city mounds in Israel (covering an area of about 15 acres) and rich in archeological finds, Tel Megiddo is an important site for studying the material culture of biblical times.

Today, Megiddo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an impressive site to visit and explore. Megiddo features on many Israel Holy Land tours due to its rich Biblical importance. The city has seen more battles than any other location in the world.

Mar 11, 2025 · Archaeologists excavating at the site of Megiddo in northern Israel proposed that new ceramic finds provide the first evidence for Egyptian forces stationed in Megiddo at the time of King Josiah's ...