Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-04

W. ASHINGTON, D. c., July 30.-Arma-
w geddon is again in the spotlight.
W Much was heard about the prophesed
Anna geddon-the last battle of the world
during the recent war. Now interest has
been revived by the fact that an American
expedition is to explore the ruins of the real
Armegeddon.
Armegeddon, or Megiddo as it is more
often called is one of the historic places in
Palestine Here was erected the Oldest
known fortress in the country, and in the
course of centuries seven different cities
Assyran, Canaanite, jewish Egyptian, and
Roman-rose within the walls. Inside this
fortress city an Egyptian king trapped 119
princes of Syria and made them put dust
on their heads and pay tribute to him. Ar
mageddon was so often the scene of battles
that the name became symbol of terri
BILE war and destruction, much as Waterloo
has acquired it's meaning. There some peo-
pie think the last battle of the world will
be fought.
The story of the most famous battle at
Megiddo between the Syrian princes and
King Thotmes III of Egypt can be read on
the temple walls at Karnak by those versed
in deciphering the handwriting of the Egyp-
tians.
Thotmes III was the king who was re-
sponsble for the Obelisk now in Central
Park He is also remembered as the king
who quarreled with his sister or aunt, Queen
Hatsheput, over the Egyptian throne for
decade or two, and who, when she dled,
had her pictures and name chiseled Off the
monuments she had built and his own put
in their places, Sometimes his workmen
were careless in their alterations, so that
an inscription reads king Thotmes III, she
made this monument to her father, Amen
AS soon as Thotmes got the kingdom to
himself, he set out in his chariot with his
army back of him to conquer other king
of victories was
at Megiddo.
Press Agenting King
We should probably know little more than
this if Thotmes III had not regarded him.
self as person whose dongs were OF mil
mite importance. He carried with him every
where a secretary who did nothing but
write down what His Majesty did. or said
on all occasions. SO the battle of Megiddo
was reported in detail and the latest chap
ter of the kings journal was sent back every
day to Egypt 20 be deposited in the tenn
pie of Amen. This journal is not in exist
ence today, but Thotmes insured perma-
nent record of his conquest by having the
most important facts carved on stone walls,
where they can be seen today, somewhat
damaged by time but still readable.
Megiddo was so important because it was
walled city on a hill and in strategic
place on the way from Egypt to Babylon
| Thotmes went directly to it and drew up his
welI-driIled troops on the plain in front OF
the city. One hundred and nineteen of the
princes and their warriors from different
parts of the invaded country haG gathered
| together to drive out the Egyptians, but,
when they met, the Syrians fled panic
stricken, and Thotmes had his official re-
porter record that the people of the city
drew up their fugitive protectors over the
city walls by their clothes, because they
were afraid to open the gates even for
their own people.
The Syrians escaped because the Egyp-
tian soldiers stopped to seize and divide
the beautiful gold and silver chariots-
1000 of them-and 1000 horses and many
arms forsaken in the flight
But Thotmes was not satisfied with the