Battle of Megiddo

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Battle of Megiddo refers to one of three major battles fought near the ancient site of Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley of northern Israel. Of these, the first is by far the most common allusion:

Some Christian traditions expect a future battle at Armageddon, which is often understood to be a Greek form of Har Megiddo (Hebrew for "Mount Megiddo"), based on Revelation 16:16.

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