Magdala As We Know It

Of recent and current archaeological excavations, those at Magdala on the Sea of Galilee are among the most important for the study of Jesus and the Gospels. But most New Testament scholars probably know little about them beyond what they may have seen reported in the popular media.1 The aim of this article is both to summarize the results of the past decade of excavations at the site and also to provide some interpretation and con- text for understanding them.

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  Synagogue Mosaic Hasmonean Dynasty Archaeology Religion And Belief