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.MOREBronze Age Collapse:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000641437640" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dEddIFS5yfamKqVZd6xAE?si=6e1a2405cc174b11" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify </a>The Sea Peoples:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ancients/id1520403988?i=1000722939838" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EDFa6xFJv9yYft9v1xnvV?si=q5iPu1G4RyO_OySP2xRDGA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify </a>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 SoundsThe 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 <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;

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