MediggoThe word Megiddo seems to come from a Hebrew root meaning alternately "to cut" or "to band together" (sometimes used in the context of mustering troops together as in Micah 5:1). The name of the historic city likely focused upon this second meeting as it would have been a fortress that protected one of the key passes to the valley of Jezreel. The city lends its name to "Har-Megiddo" (Mount Megiddo), more commonly known as "Armageddon."
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A High Place
This great altar is remeniscent of the pagan "high places" described in the Old Testament. The altar was huge and made of uncut stones. |
Gates of Solomon's City
This model shows the intricate defensive system that was constructed by Solomon. |
Water Tunnel
The elaborate fortifications included a deep tunnel that allowed its citizens to obtain water from the nearby spring without leaving the safety of the city walls. |