Armageddon, << `ahr` muh GEHD uhn, >> is a Greek word taken from the Hebrew Har-Megiddo, which probably means Mount Megiddo. In the Bible, the Book of Revelation names Armageddon as the place where the rulers of the world will fight a great battle between good and evil.
No Mount Megiddo has been identified. However, an ancient city called Megiddo was located in the mountains of northern Israel, across the Plain of Esdraelon from Nazareth. Many battles were fought on this plain in Biblical times. Archaeologists from the Oriental Institute in Chicago have found temples, jewelry, art objects, and many other valuable archaeological items at Megiddo.
See also Megiddo, Battle of .
