Legio
Legio was a Roman military camp south of Tel Megiddo in the Roman province of Galilee.- Ruin
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (520 feet)
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as“Al Lajjun”“Caparcotna”“El Lejjan”“Horbat Kfar `Otnay”“H̱orvot Kefar ‘Otnay”“Lajjūn”“Lajun”“Legeon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Megiddo National Park and Megiddo Prison.
Tel Megiddo National Park
Protected area
Tel Megiddo is the site of the ancient city… Tel Megiddo National Park is situated 1½ km northeast of Legio.
Megiddo Prison
Prison
Megiddo Prison is an Israeli prison facility located near the Megiddo Junction. Megiddo Prison is situated 1½ km east of Legio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megiddo and Bayada.
Bayada
Village
Bayada or Khirbet al-Baiyada is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District.
Midrakh Oz
Village
Midrakh Oz is an agricultural moshav in northern Israel. Midrakh Oz is situated 2½ km northwest of Legio.
Legio
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Latitude
32.57401° or 32° 34′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.17285° or 35° 10′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G4QH5FF+J4
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Legio” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Legio”
- Cebuano: “H̱orbat Kefar ‘Otnay”
- Dutch: “Legio”
- French: “Legio”
- German: “Legio”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kefar ‘Otnay”
- Hebrew: “H̱orbat Kfar ‘Otnay”
- Hebrew: “חורבת כפר עותניי”
- Hebrew: “חרבת כפר עותני”
- Hebrew: “כפר עותנאי”
- Hebrew: “לגיו”
- Italian: “sede titolare di Legione”
- Portuguese: “Legio”
- Spanish: “Legio”
- Swedish: “Legio (antal)”
- Swedish: “Legio”
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