The Real Armageddon

About this episode

This episode explores the historical significance of Megiddo, the real Armageddon, and its role in ancient conflicts and biblical prophecy.

Armageddon is more than just a biblical prophecy hailing the end of days. It is a real place: Megiddo, an ancient city that for thousands of years stood at the crossroads of empires, trade routes and wars in the ancient Near East. In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined by friend of the show Eric Cline to uncover the true story of the real Armageddon. Why did Megiddo become associated with the world’s final battle? What made this city so strategically important for millennia? From Bronze Age kingdoms to biblical tradition and modern archaeology, discover the remarkable history behind one of the most famous names in history and myth. MORE Bronze Age Collapse: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify The Sea Peoples: Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe .   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tristan Hughes

Guest: Eric Cline

Topics covered

• Armageddon
• Megiddo
• ancient history
• Bronze Age
• archaeology
• biblical tradition

Keywords

• Armageddon
• Megiddo
• ancient city
• Bronze Age
• Near East
• archaeology
• biblical prophecy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit, Epidemic Sounds

Places: Megiddo, Near East

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