Megiddo

has been the focus of many conflicts; it has been called the battlefield of nations. Prophets predicted that it would be the place where nations will have

the final conflict taking place at the coming of the messiah. (Rev. 16: 14-21). Capturing Megiddo is as good as capturing a thousand cities because of

Megiddo's strategic location at one of the key entrances to the Jezreel Valley. Like Jericho, a city has been built upon city at Megiddo. Megiddo was

fortified by King Solomon in the 10th century BC (1 Kings 9: 15). There are many impressive ruins, Solomon's stables, a water cistern, and a 215

foot underground tunnel.

Nazareth looking across Jezreel Valley on left side of picture and Mt. Tabor is round mountain in center as seen from Megiddo

Nazareth through the telephoto lens from Megiddo on next two pictures

Mount Tabor

seen through the telephoto lens from Megiddo. You can get a closer look from the Cana 1st Miracle link. Scroll down toward the end of link.

Mount Tabor (Hebrew: Har Tavor) is a hill rising 500m (1640 ft) above the Jezreel Valley in the region of Galilee. Due to its strategic location along the

north-south road, it has been an important fortress since ancient times. Christians have identified a rock atop Mt. Tabor as the place of the Transfiguration

of Christ since the 4th century AD. A round mountain with steep slopes that dominates its surroundings, with a 360-degree vantage point. At the summit,

a walled-in site houses a Greek-Orthodox church and a Franciscan monastery.

An excavated silo for grain storage, with steps leading down

Water trough or sometimes used as a manger, with a stone to which you could tie up your steed at the southern stable.

Modern steps down the shaft to the tunnel which led to the source of water

Bus Ride to Nazareth

Looking back at Megiddo

Note airplane pulling a glider

Two more pictures of Mount Tabor viewed from Israel