Tikvah
Subscribe
MosaicImage of Mosaic
Editor's Pick

August 12, 2016

The Ancient Galilean City of Magdala, Its Fish, and Its Elaborate Synagogue

The secret to its economic success.

Located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, the town of Magdala became an important economic center during the 1st century CE; it is also thought to be the birthplace of the New Testament's Mary Magdalene. The wealth generated by the export of salted fish, and perhaps glass vessels and other manufactured goods as well, accounts for the size of the town’s ruins, which archaeologists are still excavating, as well as its elaborate synagogue. Marcela Zapata-Meza writes:

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month

Login or Subscribe
Save

August 12, 2016

  1. Islamic State Must Be Destroyed, Not Contained

    Raqqa delenda est.

  2. The Palestinian Authority Aims to Prevent Young Palestinians from Getting the Education They Want

    To the PA, it’s “Judaizing.”

  3. America Can Find Better Allies than Turkey

    No longer reliable.

  4. The Ancient Galilean City of Magdala, Its Fish, and Its Elaborate Synagogue

    The secret to its economic success.