(RNS) — The findings were heralded with bold headlines. Archaeologists excavating near the Israeli town of Migdal, also known as Magdala, had found remnants of a first-century synagogue. The discovery ...

Jerusalem Post / Archaeology Archaeological treasures abound at the Magdala site Perhaps the most exciting discovery at Magdala thus far, however, is the Magdala Stone, which has produced a lot of ...

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The ruins were discovered in Magdala, an ancient Jewish village from the Second Temple period located on the western shores of the Sea of Galilee. The ancient town is also known as a main rebel base ...

The Magdala Stone, a stunning archaeological find from an excavated synagogue in Israel that dates back to the time of Jesus, sits at the intersection of Jewish and Christian history. Since its 2009 ...

Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has consecrated a church at the inauguration of the Magdala Center, an archaeological park in Mary Magdalene's hometown that contains a first century synagogue ...