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March 26, 2020

How the Excavation of Megiddo Found Evidence of a Biblical Episode

And the role of General Allenby of Armageddon.

First appearing in the New Testament book of Revelation, the word Armageddon derives from the Hebrew har megiddo, referring to the mound or tel of the ancient fortress-city of Megiddo. Eric Cline describes the story behind the excavation of the site:

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