Megiddo (Hebrew: מגידו‎; Arabic: المجیدو , Greek: Μεγιδδώ/Μαγεδδών, Megiddó/Mageddón in the Septuagint; Latin: Mageddo; Assyrian: Magiddu, Magaddu; Magidda and Makida in the Amarna tablets; Egyptian: Maketi, Makitu, and Makedo) is a hill in modern Israel near the Kibbutz of Megiddo, known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance.