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Magdala

Migdal, Galilee

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An archaeological site rather than a museum. The first-century synagogue and the carved stone found in it are displayed where they were excavated.

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Magdala stone

archaeological find · limestone

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Carved stone from a first-century synagogue at Magdala.

Carved block from archaeology site in Israel

CULTURE

archaeological find

FINDSPOT

Magdala

MEDIUM

limestone

RECORDED HOLDER

Magdala

ARCHAEOLOGY CATALOGUE · ROW BA-073 synagogue context; first synagogue sampled

What it supports. IAA excavations exposed an Early Roman synagogue and decorated stone at Migdal/Magdala.

What it does not. The excavators do not identify its attendees; the second synagogue is a separate find not audited through this 2013 report.

Bears on: Luke 4:15; synagogue ministry background

Matches a row of this project's archaeology catalogue

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