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Migdal
Migdal
Other Name:
Magdala, Taricheae,
Religion:
Jewish
Archaeological Evidences
Period:
Early Roman
Excavation:
Excavated
Excavators:
Dina Avshalom-Gorni and Arfan Najjar (2009-2013)
Main Finds:
Columns, benches, mosaic and stone with menorah.
Mosaics:
Yes
Site Condition:
Tourist site. Entrance Fee.
Geographic Details
Geographical Region:
Lower Galilee
90, מגדל, ישראל
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Selected Bibliography
Selected Bibliography
Weiss, Z. "The “Magdala stone table”: its function and role in determining the liturgical furniture in the ancient synagogue"
Journal of Roman Archaeology
FirstView, 2021: 1-24.
Bauckham, R. "Further Thoughts on the Migdal Synagogue Stone" in
Novum Testamentum
. 57,2, 2015: 113 – 135.
Fine, S. "From Synagogue Furnishing to Media Event: The Magdala Ashlar Ars Judaica" in
The Bar Ilan Journal of Jewish Art
. 13, 2017: 27-38.
Hachlili, Rachel "The Migdal stone and its ornamentation" in
Revue Biblique
. 124,2, 2017: 245-272.
Aviam, M. "The Decorated Stone from the Synagogue at Migdal; A Holistic interpretation and a Glimpse into the Life of Galilean Jews at the Time of Jesus"
Novum Testamentum 55
2013: 205-220.
Avshalom-Gorni, D. and Najar, A. "Magdala-preliminary report"
Hadashot Arkheologiyot-Excavations and Surveys in Israel
125, 2013.
Avshalom-Gorni, D. and Najjar, A. "The Stone Decorated with Reliefs from the Second Temple Period Synagogue at Migdal: First Impressions"
Studies in Archaeology and Ancient Art; Third Conference: Past and Present - Old Theories and New Finds
Jerusalem, 2010, (Hebrew).
Photos
Aerial photo. Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier
Aerial photo. Courtesy of Avraham Gracier. All rights reserved to Avraham Gracier
Magdala- The Synagogue. | Fine 2017: Fig.1. Courtesy of Steven Fine
Magdala Ashlar- front and upper panel. | Fine 2017: Fig. 2. courtesy of R. Steven Notley
Magdala Ashlar- Side Panel | Fine 2017: Fig. 3. courtesy of R. Steven Notley
Magdala Ashlar- Rear Panel. | Fine 2017: Fig. 4. courtesy of R. Steven Notley
Mosaic Pavement with a Rosette | Fine 2017: Fig. 6. courtesy of Steven Fine
Painted Plaster Fragments | Fine 2017: Fig. 7. Courtesy of Steven Fine
Painted Plaster Fragments. | Fine 2017: Fig. 8. Courtesy of Steven Fine
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