מגדלא | |
 Aerial view of the modern site of Magdala, looking south | |
  Location in Israel Location in Israel | |
| Location | Galilee, Israel |
|---|---|
| Region | Levant |
| Coordinates | 32°49′30″N 35°30′56″E / 32.82500°N 35.51556°E |
Magdala (Aramaic: מגדלא, romanized: Magdalā, lit. 'Tower'; Hebrew: מִגְדָּל, romanized: Migdál; Ancient Greek: Μαγδαλά, romanized: Magdalá) was an ancient Jewish[1] city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, 5 km (3 miles) north of Tiberias. In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magdala Nunayya (Aramaic: מגדלא נוניה, lit. 'Tower of the Fishes'), and which some historical geographers think may refer to Tarichaea (lit. 'the place of processing fish'). It is believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. Until the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Arab village of al-Majdal (Arabic: المجدل) stood at the site of ancient Magdala. The Israeli municipality of Migdal now extends into the area.
- ^ "Israel: Second Synagogue Found in Hometown of Mary Magdalene". Haaretz. Retrieved 2022-01-02.