By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-12 16:11:03 | Updated at 2025-03-12 20:48:48
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Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery that appears to confirm the biblical account of King Josiah's death at Megiddo.
New findings at an ancient site in northern Israel provide the first evidence of Egyptian forces stationed there back in 609 BC - a date which supports the historical accuracy of the battle described in the Bible.
Excavations at Megiddo have uncovered a multitude of Egyptian ceramics specifically from the Nile Valley.
Huge amounts of Egyptian and Greek pottery at the site confirm that Egyptian forces and their Greek mercenaries had a presence at the site when King Josiah died.
New findings at Megiddo, an ancient site in northern Israel, provide the first evidence of Egyptian forces stationed there back in 609 BC
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The Bible details how Pharaoh Necho killed Josiah at Megiddo 'as soon as he saw him'
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'The analysis of the objects showed that the building which was excavated was constructed around the middle of the seventh century BC, shortly before Pharaoh Necho killed King Josiah,' researchers said
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According to the Bible, King Josiah's death is recorded in 2 Kings 23:29: "In his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went up to the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates. King Josiah went to meet him, and Pharaoh Necho killed him at Megiddo, as soon as he saw him."
During this period, Pharaoh Necho II was travelling from Egypt to aid the Assyrians who were under attack by Babylonians, Medes, and Persians.
The large presence of Egyptian and Greek pottery at Megiddo suggests a garrison of Egyptian troops and Greek mercenaries who served under Pharaoh Necho II - evidence which aligns with historical records showing how Egyptian allies filled the power vacuum after Assyria lost control of the Levant.
