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Megiddo (Hebrew: מְגִדּוֹ ، Arabic: المجیدو) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley , it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council .
Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו) is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo (/ m ə ˈ ɡ ɪ d oʊ /; 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 subsequently Kibbutz Megiddo.
Megiddo Prison is an Israeli prison facility located near the Megiddo Junction. [1] The prison itself was built over the ruins of the Jewish village of Othnai, which was later replaced by a Roman army camp. Remains of one of the oldest churches in the world have been found there. [2] [3]
The Megiddo Junction (Hebrew: צומת מגידו, romanized: Tzomet Megido) is an intersection of Highways 65 and 66 in northern Israel, at the exit from the mountain pass [citation needed] coming up through Wadi Ara into the Jezreel Valley.
The Jezreel Valley (from the Hebrew: עמק יזרעאל, romanized: ʿĒmeq Yīzrəʿēl), also known as the Valley of Megiddo, [dubious – discuss] [1] [2] [better source needed] [3] is a large fertile plain and inland valley in the Northern District of Israel.
The remains were found near Megiddo Prison, which is located a few hundred meters south of the tell and adjacent to Megiddo Junction in northern Israel. The area belonged to the ancient Roman town of Legio, known previously by its Hebrew name, Kefar ‘Otnay.
Megiddo Airfield (Hebrew: מנחת מגידו) (IATA: N/A, ICAO: LLMG), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces, is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel Valley near Tel Megiddo and 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Afula. It opened in 1942 as RAF Station Megiddo and was used as an auxiliary field to RAF Ramat David.
The remains of the city 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.