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Aqqada Destination Guide
Delve into Aqqada in Israel
Aqqada in the region of Haifa District is a city in Israel - some 270 mi or ( 434 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital .
Current time in Aqqada is now 03:07 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Aqqada ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A tour of Tel Megiddo, ancient Israeli city, overlooking the valley were Armageddon will take place. Host: Tour Guide Leor Ilan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Legio
Legio in Latin means Legion; in the Bible it also designates the Devil, because of his numerous temptations, see Legion (demon).
Located at 32.57 35.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Megiddo Junction
The Megiddo Junction is an intersection of Highways 65 and 66 in northern Israel, located near kibbutz Megiddo. A major landmark is a large prison. Nearby are the sites of some ancient battles of Megiddo and the ruins of Megiddo (Armageddon). The five kilometre stretch of Highway 65 east towards Afula is called Kvish HaSargel, lit. 'the Ruler Road', since it is virtually flat and straight as a ruler.
Located at 32.57 35.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)
The Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC) was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III and a large rebellious coalition of Canaanite vassal states led by the king of Kadesh. It is the first battle to have been recorded in what is accepted as relatively reliable detail. Megiddo is also the first recorded use of the composite bow and the first body count.
Located at 32.58 35.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Megiddo Regional Council
The Megiddo Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel encompassing land on the Menashe Plateau, and partly in the Jezreel Valley. The council is bounded by the city of Yokneam Illit to the north, and the Carmel mountain range to the east, and houses about 9600 people on nine kibbutzim, and four moshavim located in its municipal territory.
Located at 32.58 35.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Megiddo (609 BC)
This Battle of Megiddo is recorded as having taken place in 609 BC with Necho II of Egypt leading his army to Carchemish to fight with his allies the Assyrians against the Babylonians at Carchemish in northern Syria. This required passing through territory controlled by the Kingdom of Judah and Necho requested permission from its king, Josiah. Josiah refused to let the Egyptians pass for reasons discussed by the talmud and a battle took place in which Josiah was killed.
Located at 32.58 35.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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