Megiddo
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Megiddo was an important ancient Canaanite city strategically located along key trade and military routes in the Levant, known for its archaeological significance and association with biblical Armageddon.
Aliases (2)
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canaanite city
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ancient city → archaeological site → |
| appearsIn |
Amarna letters
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| associatedWith |
Armageddon
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apocalyptic traditions → final battle in Christian eschatology → |
| battleAssociation |
British victory over Ottoman forces in World War I
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Thutmose III’s victory over Canaanite coalition → death of King Josiah of Judah → |
| country |
Israel
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| currentUse |
national park
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| elevation |
approximately 60 meters above surrounding plain
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| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Armageddon
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| excavatedBy |
David Ussishkin
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Israel Finkelstein → Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago → Tel Aviv University → Yigael Yadin → |
| firstMajorExcavationsBy |
Gottlieb Schumacher
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| firstMajorExcavationsStartYear |
1903
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| governedBy |
Canaanite rulers under Egyptian suzerainty
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| hasArabicName |
مجدو
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| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
administrative buildings
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city gates → cultic installations → fortifications → palaces → stables → temples → water system → |
| hasArchaeologicalLayerCount |
more than 20 occupation layers
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| hasHebrewName |
מגידו
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| hasHistoricalPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Canaanite period → Hellenistic period → Iron Age → Israelite period → Persian period → Roman period → |
| hasNearbyBattle |
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE)
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Battle of Megiddo (1918) → Battle of Megiddo (609 BCE) → |
| hasNotableStructure |
Solomonic-style six-chambered gate (disputed attribution)
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horse stables traditionally attributed to King Ahab → large Late Bronze Age palace complex → massive circular Early Bronze Age altar → rock-cut water tunnel → underground water shaft → |
| knownAs |
Tel Megiddo
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Tell el-Mutesellim → |
| locatedIn |
Jezreel Valley
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Levant → Lower Galilee region → Northern Israel → |
| managedBy |
Israel Nature and Parks Authority
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| mentionedIn |
Book of Chronicles
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Book of Joshua → Book of Judges → Book of Kings → Hebrew Bible → |
| near |
Kibbutz Megiddo
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modern city of Afula → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| religiousSignificance |
important in Christian tradition
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important in Jewish tradition → site associated with eschatological expectations → |
| strategicLocationOn |
Via Maris trade route
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ancient trade routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia → routes connecting coastal plain and Jordan Valley → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2005
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus |
part of Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
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| wasCanaaniteCityState |
true
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| wasVassalTo |
Egyptian New Kingdom
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jezreel Valley
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Jezreel Valley ("Tel Megiddo") → |
near |
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Ancient Israel
("Tel Megiddo")
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archaeologicalSite |
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Josiah
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deathPlace |
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Megiddo
("Tel Megiddo")
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knownAs |
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Canaan
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majorCity |
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Canaanites
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notableCity |
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Hazor
("Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba")
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partOf |