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Magdala

Tiberias, Israel
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Ranked #7 of 13 attractions in Tiberias
Type: Historic Sites
Most recent review
- Apr 27, 2013
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London, United Kingdom
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196 reviews 196 reviews
103 attraction reviews
112 helpful votes 112 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

About 5 km north of Tiberias, along Route 90 and near the Arbel Cliffs, sits the ancient fishing town of Magdala. Known as the hometown of Mary Magdalene, Magdala (Migdal in Aramaic) is now the site of a rare historic find: a well-preserved first-century synagogue, one of only seven of that period found in Israel. By and large, Magdala nowadays... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

Dairy restaurant with good family-friendly food. Try the habouli salad or the pasta. Very accomodating. Free wifi.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

Avoid the holidays - no beans in your hummus makes it and other dishes from the kind not edible at all. Otherwise, very decent food, and good service.

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Stafford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Brilliant ancient flooring recently excavated on shores of the Sea of Galilee, possibly the home community of Mary Magdalene. Close to the ancient boat museum and ferry over lake.

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2012

I saw the sign for this site leaving Tiberias on my way to visit other sites. I stopped but all I could find was some sort of carnival and roped off areas. Of course, this was in 2009 and it was possible that some excavation was going on. I wish I had seen what the other reviewers did because I... More

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Jerusalem, Israel
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 9, 2012

Archaeologists that uncovered the city from which one of the most fascinating women who was following Jesus came from, found a synagogue from the first half of the first century (Immediately after the death of Jesus) OUTSIDE the wall of the city! This probably means that this is the synagogue where the early Judeo-Christians prayed at. You must include the... More

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Guernsey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2012

Not what I expected, but very interesting to see. We enjoyed walking through the tunnels on site

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

Visit this live archeological site to visit where Mary Magdalene was from and be a part of history as they escavate the site.

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Nazareth, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 8, 2012
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Tel Aviv
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012
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