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Magdala
Also known as Migdal, Taricheae
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32.8392, 35.5075 · Wikidata Q4880851 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
Galilean fishing town on the Sea of Galilee; excavations since 2009 uncovered a 1st-century synagogue.
Wikipedia extract
Magdala was an ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, 5 km north of Tiberias. In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magdala Nunayya, and which some historical geographers think may refer to Tarichaea. It is believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. Until the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Palestinian village of al-Majdal stood at the site of ancient Magdala. The Israeli municipality of Migdal now extends into the area.
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- Magdala · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q4880851 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Pleiades place 678272 · Pleiades contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY 3.0
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