 Migdal Synagogue (2013) | |
  Shown within Israel | |
| Location |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Galilee |
| Coordinates | 32°49′30″N 35°30′56″E / 32.82500°N 35.51556°E |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (entrance fee) |
The Migdal Synagogue or Magdala Synagogue is the name used for the first of two ancient synagogues discovered at the ancient city of Magdala in Israel, close to the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Both synagogues were in use in the Second Temple period, which places them among the oldest synagogues found in Israel.
Inside the synagogue first discovered at Migdal, the Magdala stone was found representing the Menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum that was located in the Second Temple. It's the oldest such representation in a Jewish context and one that appears to have been made by an individual who had seen the Menorah in the Temple.[1]
- ^ Communicated by a spokesperson of the Israel Ministry of Tourism (September 2009). "One of the Oldest Synagogues in the World was Exposed at Migdal (9/13)". Israel Antiquities Authority. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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