The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at Megiddo. (Photo by Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)
The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at Megiddo. (Photo by Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)
The Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at Megiddo. (Photo by Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority)

(FOX NEWS) — Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found in a curious location.

The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel. The site is said to contain over 30 layers of various settlements, dating back from the Copper Age to World War I.

Tel Megiddo was the location where Josiah, the king of Judah, famously fought the Battle of Megiddo in 609 B.C. The Jewish leader was defeated and killed by the army of Egyptian Pharaoh Necho II.



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