Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Tel Megiddo: contested ground

The ground around Tel Megiddo was fought over 3 times between 1457 BC and 1948: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of MegiddoBattle of Mishmar HaEmekBattle of MegiddoBattle of MegiddoTel AvivDamascusAmmanJerusalemGaza CityHaifaNablusNazareth200 km32.589N, 35.177E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Megiddo, 1457 BCBattle of Megiddo, 609 BCBattle of Mishmar HaEmek, 19481457 BC1948
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
16 April 1457 BCBattle of MegiddoTel Megiddo
609 BCBattle of MegiddoTel Megiddo
4 April 1948Battle of Mishmar HaEmekMishmar HaEmek1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.