Megiddo is one of the largest archeological tels in Israel. During the 6,000 years of its existence towns have been built and rebuilt leaving layers of history for acheologists to uncover. One of the most significant finds was the water system, consisting of a vertical shaft 120 feet deep connected by a tunnel 215 feet long to a spring located outside the city walls, built during the mid-9th century BCE to protect the city's water supply in war time. According to one opinion, the city gate dates back to the reign of Solomon (10th c. BC) and other scholars date it to the reign of either Ahab (9th c. BC) or Jeroboam II (8th c. BC). Excavations at the site have uncovered over 25 distinct historical periods. Among the findings are the remains of palaces and temples, gates, walls, a grain silo, horse stables and an intricate water system from the 9th century BCE.
Megiddo is one of the largest archeological tels in Israel. During the 6,000 years of its existence towns have been built and rebuilt leaving layers of history for acheologists to uncover. One of the most significant finds was the water system, consisting of a vertical shaft 120 feet deep connected by a tunnel 215 feet long to a spring located outside the city walls, built during the mid-9th century BCE to protect the city's water supply in war time. According to one opinion, the city gate dates back to the reign of Solomon (10th c. BC) and other scholars date it to the reign of either Ahab (9th c. BC) or Jeroboam II (8th c. BC). Excavations at the site have uncovered over 25 distinct historical periods. Among the findings are the remains of palaces and temples, gates, walls, a grain silo, horse stables and an intricate water system from the 9th century BCE.
This is the grain silo.
Here we are standing in the location of the horse stables.
This is an actual manger. Our guide explained that although we are used to seeing mangers made of wood (from nativity scenes), they were typically made of stone.
The water tunnel.
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