The '''Magdala Stone''' is a large, first century artifact that was recently discovered in the ancient city of [[Magdala]], a city described in the [[New Testament]] as the hometown of [[Mary Magdalene]] and a place where Jesus once visited after the feeding of the 5,000.<ref>{{bibleref|book=Matthew|chap=15|verses=32-39}}</ref> This ancient finding has been described by some as one of the most important single findings in archaeology in the last 50 years.<ref>[http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/magdala-2016-excavating-the-hometown-of-mary-magdalene/ BAR - Magdala 2016: Excavating the Hometown of Mary Magdalene]</ref> | The '''Magdala Stone''' is a large, first century artifact that was recently discovered in the ancient city of [[Magdala]], a city described in the [[New Testament]] as the hometown of [[Mary Magdalene]] and a place where Jesus once visited after the feeding of the 5,000.<ref>{{bibleref|book=Matthew|chap=15|verses=32-39}}</ref> This ancient finding has been described by some as one of the most important single findings in archaeology in the last 50 years.<ref>[http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/magdala-2016-excavating-the-hometown-of-mary-magdalene/ BAR - Magdala 2016: Excavating the Hometown of Mary Magdalene]</ref> |