Tel Megiddo The ancient city of Tel Megiddo is located in northern Israel. The Greek name for the town was Armageddon, and in the Book of Revelation it is believed to be the location where armies will gather that will battle at the end of times. The site was inhabited from the Early Bronze Age until the Iron Age before being abandoned around 586 BCE. Archaeological excavations at the site were started by the German Society for the Study of Palestine in 1903 and 1905, but most of the data was lost in World War I. The third excavation took place in 1925, for the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. In 1927 funding supplied by John D. Rockefeller Jr. allowed the Oriental Institute expedition to purchase the mound. The site was abandoned at start of the Second World War, and excavations started again in 1960 for the Hebrew University at Tel Megiddo, after which a few more archaeological campaigns were undertaken until 1971. The Megiddo Expedition from the Tel Aviv University instigated regular excavations at the site from 1992 onwards. The Megiddo Expedition cooperated with the Jezreel Valley Regional Project from Bucknell University in 2010 to excavate Early Bronze Age parts of the site.
The Schultz pictures of Tel Megiddo weren’t dated. The pictures in the collection that were dated were taken in the late sixties to the early seventies, which indicate the Tel Megiddo pictures could possibly have been taken during that time period. The pictures show some visible features at Tel Megiddo, such as remnants of the temple area, a pillar, an altar from the Canaanite period which was used in the Early Bronze Age, and a grain silo from the 8th century BC.
Picture shows a view over the stables in Megiddo. In the lower right of the picture a trough is visible, lying on its side. A small road and yellow sign are visible in the background (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1091, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)The picture shows a stone pillar at one of the stable complexes at Megiddo. It contains a hole, so a horse could be tied to it (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1099, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows the ruins of a part of Megiddo. Trees and mountains are visible in the background (and a vineyard?) (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1119, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows a stairs at Tel Megiddo. They used to lead up to a pool (not visible in the picture). It connects a water reservoir to the external gate (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1120, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows a pillar (to which a horse could be tied) and a trough, lying on its side. A row of houses (?) are visible in the background (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1121, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows a circular stone structure. It is a high place or an altar from the Canaanite period, used in the Early Bronze Age (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1122, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows a part of the temple area in Megiddo. In the upper left corner of the picture the circular stone altar is visible. In front of it the foundations of the East Temple can be seen (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1123, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Ruins of part of Megiddo. A vineyard (?) visible in the background (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1124, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)Picture shows a 7 m deep grain silo from the 8th century BCE. Part of the narrow stairs leading to the bottom of the silo are visible in the upper right corner of the picture (1960s-1970s, ID: cSchultzpMegiddo1125, Source: slide, Repository: NPAPH-project, Creator: Arnold C. Schultz)
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