Megiddo (kibbutz)

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Megiddo
Founded	1949
Founded by	Holocaust survivors
Region	North
Industries	Agriculture
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement

Aerial view of Meggido from the south. Nearby Tel Megiddo can be seen on the top.

Megiddo (Hebrew: מגידו‎) is a kibbutz in the North District of Israel. Founded in 1949 by Holocaust survivors, partisans and fighters from Poland and Germany, the kibbutz falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council

Megiddo is located near the intersection between highways 65 (from Hadera to Afula) and 66 (going from Haifa south to Samaria), which is called the Megiddo Junction. The junction is the site of a bus terminal and once a large military prison for Palestinians convicted of security offences, in most cases aiding and abetting terrorism.

Located near the site of the several Battles of Megiddo and Tel Megiddo, a rich archeological site. In 2005, Israeli archeologists discovered the remains of an ancient church, perhaps the eldest in the Holy Land under the grounds of the military prison. Authorities are speculating about moving the prison so the site can be accessible to tourists.

In apocalyptic literature, Mount Megiddo , the hill overlooking the valley where the current kibbutz is located, is identified as the site of the final battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of time, known as Armageddon.