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January 26, 2017

A Medieval Synagogue Possibly Discovered in the Galilee

Built on top of an ancient synagogue.

Excavations at the Galilean village of Huqoq have, in the past few years, uncovered a 5th-century synagogue with intricate and historically significant mosaics. Now archaeologists believe they may have found a synagogue built on its ruins in the 12th or 13th century. Owen Jarus writes:

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January 26, 2017

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