Megiddo

Megiddo is a tel made of 26 layers of ruins of ancient cities in a strategic location at the head of the Megiddo pass through the Carmel Ridge, which overlooks the Valley of Jezreel from the south.

The stairs that one used to have to climb to get to the top. As an important archeological site, there are plenty of helpful signs ... ... and charts. This is of the gate-structure, that spans many centuries. A critically important gate-socket. Looking out over the Megiddo Pass. Looking to where Megiddo pass enters the Jezreel Valley. Atop the tel, the many layers of ruins are extensive. Another view of Nazareth from the top of Har Megiddo. The ruins of a very ancient Altar. The easy climb up and down from the top of Har Megiddo. A last look at the gates.