Magdala

Magdala was an ancient Jewish city on the shore of the , 5 km north of . In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magdala Nunayya, and which some historical geographers think may refer to Tarichaea.
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: ancient city, biblical location
  • Also known as: “El Majdal”, “El Mejdel”, “Magdal”, “Majdal”, “Medjdel”, “Mejdel”, and “Migdal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Arbel and Migdal Synagogue.

Peak
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is a mountain in the near in , with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon and the , a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue.

Archaeological site
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The or Magdala Synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, discovered at the ancient city of Magdala, close to the shore of the , in northeastern . is situated 1 km north of Magdala.

Residential building
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is a residential building, which is situated 2 km north of Magdala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kfar Hitim and Wadi al-Hammam, Israel.

Village
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Kfar Hittim is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located on a hill 3 km west of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council.

Village
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Wadi al-Hammam, or Wadi Hamam, is an Arab village in northern , located near the , at the foot of and across the Wadi Hamam valley from . is situated 3 km northwest of Magdala.

Village
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is a town in the of . It was founded in 1910, and granted local council status in 1949. In 2024 it had a population of 2,162. is situated 3 km northwest of Magdala.

Magdala

Latitude
32.81667° or 32° 49′ north
Longitude
35.51667° or 35° 31′ east
Elevation
-64 metres (-210 feet)
Open location code
8G4QRG88+MM
Geo­Names ID
294374
Wiki­data ID
Q4880851
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Magdala” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قرية مريم المجدلية”
  • Asturian: “Magdala”
  • Breton: “Magdala”
  • Catalan: “Magdala”
  • Chinese: “抹大拉”
  • Chinese: “马格达拉”
  • Czech: “Magdala”
  • Danish: “Magdala”
  • Danish: “Migdal”
  • Dutch: “Magdala”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قرية مريم المجدليه”
  • Finnish: “Magdala”
  • French: “Magdala”
  • Georgian: “მაგდალა”
  • German: “Magdala”
  • German: “Migdal”
  • Greek: “Μάγδαλα”
  • Hebrew: “טריכי”
  • Hebrew: “טריכיי”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל”
  • Hebrew: “מגדלא”
  • Hungarian: “Magdala”
  • Indonesian: “Magdala”
  • Irish: “Magdala”
  • Italian: “Magdala”
  • Japanese: “マグダラ”
  • Korean: “막달라”
  • Latvian: “Magdala”
  • Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE): “ܡܓܕܠܐ”
  • Persian: “مجدله”
  • Polish: “Magdala”
  • Portuguese: “Magdala”
  • Russian: “Магдала”
  • Russian: “Мигдал”
  • Russian: “Мигдаль”
  • Serbian: “Магдала”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Magdala”
  • Spanish: “Magdala”
  • Swedish: “Magdala”
  • Turkish: “Magdala”
  • Turkish: “Mecdel”
  • Ukrainian: “Магдала”
  • Ukrainian: “Мігдал”
  • Ukrainian: “Мігдаль”
  • Urdu: “مگدالا”
  • “Magdala”
  • “Migdal”

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