MEGIDDO NATIONAL PARK

A ancient city founded around 3000 BC (some archaeologists evoke between 7000 and 500 BC), Megiddo was located at a strategic location where it dominated major commercial and military routes. It was the scene of numerous battles, three of which were famous: in the 1918 th century BC (Canaanites-Egypt), in 609 BC (Josiah /Pharaon Nékao II) and in (British/Turkish). Archaeological excavations showed that the city was soundly fortified at different periods of its long history. The most impressive ruins are those of the walls whose design was exclusively attributed to King Solomon in the 70 th century BC as well as those of a irrigation system that connected the city to a source by a m long underground. Attention to the latter's visit: there are 183 steps to go down, 80 steps up and 600 meters to walk on foot to return to the site. A very didactic museum presents Megiddo as it had to be originally. There is a cafeteria on site. To be aware that Megiddo is still the subject of many controversies between archaeologists, notably about a triple-the door identical to those of Hazor and Guézer, attributed hastily to Solomon.