Tel Megiddo

Tel Megiddo
מגידו‎
	An aerial view of Tel Megiddo
	Shown within Jezreel Valley region of Israel Tel Megiddo (Israel) Tel Megiddo (West and Central Asia)
Alternative name	Tell el-Mutesellim
Location	Near Kibbutz Megiddo, Israel
Region	Levant
Coordinates	32°35′07″N 35°11′04″E / 32.58528°N 35.18444°E
Type	Settlement
Part of	Kingdom of Israel, Canaan
History
Abandoned	350 BCE
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Biblical Tells – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iii, iv, vi
Designated	2005 (29th session)
Reference no.	1108
Region	Asia-Pacific

Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו), called in Arabic Tell el-Mutesellim, 'Mound of the Governor', is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo (Greek: Μεγιδδώ), the remains of which form a tell (archaeological mound), situated in northern Israel near Kibbutz Megiddo, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Haifa, at the western edge of the Jezreel Valley. Megiddo is known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance, especially under its Greek name Armageddon. During the Bronze Age, Megiddo was an important Canaanite city-state. During the Iron Age, it was a royal city in the Kingdom of Israel.

Megiddo drew much of its importance from its strategic location at the northern end of the Wadi Ara defile, which acts as a pass through the Carmel Ridge, and from its position overlooking the rich Jezreel Valley from the west.

Excavations have unearthed 20 strata of ruins since the Neolithic phase, indicating a long period of settlement.^[1] The site is protected as Megiddo National Park and is a World Heritage Site.^[2]

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[2] "UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Document - Tel Megiddo National Park".

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