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Surroundings:

Megiddo, Akeptous` InscriptionAltar - MegiddoMegiddo - round stone altarMegiddo - sanctuary with an altarMegiddo - remains of the templeMegiddo - remains of the templeSteps to MegiddoView on the settlement MegiddoTo MegiddoMegiddoMegiddoRemains of ancient MegiddoMegiddo - tell

Location:

  • Israel, Megiddo
  • geo:32.575001,35.18684
  • Location ± 5-25 m.

Period or year:

  • -40 / unknown

Class:

  • Castle
  • visible

Annotations

KAPARKOTNA

See also http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/legio/

Legio was a Roman military camp of the Legio VI Ferrata [south of Tel Megiddo].

http://byzantinemilitary.blogspot.com/2014_12_01_archive.html

https://www.academia.edu/10970835/The_Roman_Legionary_Camp_at_Legio_Israel_Results_of_an_Archaeological_Survey_and_Observations_on_the_Roman_Military_Presence_at_the_Site, p. 58

https://www.academia.edu/32441661/Y._Tepper_J._David_and_M.J._Adams_Excavations_at_the_Camp_of_the_Roman_Sixth_Ferrata_Legion_at_Legio_el-Lajjun_Israel._A_Preliminary_Report_of_the_2013_Season

Roman fortress (currently a prison)


Nearby

Legio - Aqueduct

Legio - Aqueduct

El Jalama

Roman Fort

El Lejjun Caravansarai

El Lejjun Caravansarai


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