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Home THE BIBLE UNEARTHED: THE MAKING OF A RELIGION -- ILLUSTRATED SCREENPLAY & SCREENCAP GALLERY |
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Megiddo is a tel, an artificial hill created from layers of homes, palaces and temples that were built over each other during the centuries. The name "Megiddo," is often cited in the Bible. For Christians, it represents Armageddon, the site of the Apocalypse.
Many archaeological expeditions have been embarked upon on the basis of these Biblical references.
In 1903, the German archaeologist, Gottlieb Schumacher, organized the first digs here.
Vast quantities of material.
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