Legio
Legio was a Roman military camp south of Tel Megiddo in the Roman province of Galilee.- Type: Ruin
- Description: archaeological site in Israel
- Also known as: “Al Lajjun”, “Caparcotna”, “El Lejjan”, “Horbat Kfar `Otnay”, “H̱orvot Kefar ‘Otnay”, “Lajjūn”, “Lajun”, and “Legeon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tel Megiddo National Park and Megiddo Prison.
Tel Megiddo National Park
Protected area
Tel Megiddo (from Hebrew: תל מגידו; Arabic: تل المتسلم, Tell el-Muteselim, is the site of the ancient city of Megiddo, the remains of which form a tell or archaeological mound, situated in northern Israel at the western edge of the Jezreel Valley. Tel Megiddo National Park is situated 1½ km northeast of Legio.
Megiddo Prison
Prison
Photo: Golf Bravo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Megiddo Prison is an Israeli prison facility located near the Megiddo Junction. It has gained notoriety for reports of abuse and torture against Palestinian prisoners. Megiddo Prison is situated 1½ km east of Legio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Megiddo and Bayada.
Megiddo
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Megiddo is a kibbutz in northern Israel, built in 1949. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 969.
Bayada
Village
Bayada or Khirbet al-Baiyada is an Arab village in Israel's Haifa District. The village is in the Wadi Ara area of the northern Triangle, 4 kilometers northeast of Umm al-Fahm.
Midrakh Oz
Village
Photo: Rav, Public domain.
Midrakh Oz is an agricultural moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 833, both religious and secular Jews. Midrakh Oz is situated 2½ km northwest of Legio.
Legio
- Categories: archaeological site, ancient city, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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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 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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