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Israel Jezreel/Megiddo Valley Megiddo

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Megiddo
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Excavation of the early Bronze Age Temple at Megiddo.


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Megiddo
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Early Bronze Age altar at Megiddo.


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Megiddo
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Chambers of the Iron Age gates at the entrance to Megiddo.


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Megiddo
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Looking eastward from Megiddo to the Plain of Megiddo (Jezreel). Here Judah's last good king, Josiah, was killed by the archers of Necho, king of Egypt (2 Chron 35:22-24)when he tried to intercept Necho on his way to join the Assyrians against the Babylonians.


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Megiddo
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Looking northeast across the Plain of Megiddo from Megiddo. The Nazareth Ridge spans the horizon on the left and Mount Tabor rises from the plain on the right.


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Megiddo
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This gate in the wall around Megiddo dates to the Bronze Age (15th century). During peace times, business transactions were conducted in the gate area.


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Megiddo
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With a total area of twenty acres, the city of Megiddo was an important city during every period of ancient history. Today the tell stands nearly 70 feet high and there are many layers of archaeological remains below the surface, as this interactive model portrays.