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== Archaeology ==

== Archaeology ==

Magdala (located near present-day Migdal) is on the Western coastline of the Sea of Galilee and at the eastern foothills of Mount Arbel. Magdala was an ancient site primarily engaged in the fishing industry, and between 60-40 BC, it transitioned from a small village into a prosperous city, known for both its fish salting and boat-building.<ref>[http://www.magdala.org/about/the-story/timeline/ Magdala - Timeline]</ref> It remained the largest urban center in the western coast of the [[Sea of Galilee]] until the establishment of the ancient city of [[Tiberias]] in 19 AD.<ref>[http://www.magdala.org/about/the-story/timeline/ Magdala - History]</ref>, and is also well-known for being the home of not only [[Mary Magdalene]], but the ancient Jewish historian [[Flavius Josephus]].<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/new-archaeological-discoveries-at-mary-magdalenes-birthplace-give-more-insight-in-roots-of-christianity/ ‘Below The Surface For 2000 Years’]</ref> The population of Magdala approached 30,000 nearing the middle of the first century AD, and it also became an important site for Jewish rebels during the [[Great Jewish Revolt]] of 66-73 AD. Eventually, Roman forces led by [[Vespasian]] laid siege to the city, destroyed it, and slaughtered its inhabitants. Magdala has been the subject of numerous important archaeological discoveries, including a first-century Jewish synagogue, as well as the finding of the [[Magdala Stone]], considered by many to be one of the most important single archaeological findings in the last 50 years.<ref>[http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/discoveries-in-mary-magdalenes-hometown/ Discoveries in Mary Magdalene's Hometown]</ref>

Magdala (located near present-day Migdal) is on the Western coastline of the Sea of Galilee and at the eastern foothills of Mount Arbel. Magdala was an ancient site primarily engaged in the fishing industry, and between 60-40 BC, it transitioned from a small village into a prosperous city, known for both its fish salting and boat-building.<ref>[http://www.magdala.org/about/the-story/timeline/ Magdala - Timeline]</ref> It remained the largest urban center in the western coast of the [[Sea of Galilee]] until the establishment of the ancient city of [[Tiberias]] in 19 AD,<ref>[http://www.magdala.org/about/the-story/timeline/ Magdala - History]</ref> and it is also well-known for being the home of not only [[Mary Magdalene]], but the ancient Jewish historian [[Flavius Josephus]].<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/new-archaeological-discoveries-at-mary-magdalenes-birthplace-give-more-insight-in-roots-of-christianity/ ‘Below The Surface For 2000 Years’]</ref> The population of Magdala approached 30,000 nearing the middle of the first century AD, and it also became an important site for Jewish rebels during the [[Great Jewish Revolt]] of 66-73 AD. Eventually, Roman forces led by [[Vespasian]] laid siege to the city, destroyed it, and slaughtered its inhabitants. Magdala has been the subject of numerous important archaeological discoveries, including a first-century Jewish synagogue, as well as the finding of the [[Magdala Stone]], considered by many to be one of the most important single archaeological findings in the last 50 years.<ref>[http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-sites-places/biblical-archaeology-sites/discoveries-in-mary-magdalenes-hometown/ Discoveries in Mary Magdalene's Hometown]</ref>

== See Also ==

== See Also ==