Majdal
Majdal is an archaeological site in Northern District, Israel. Majdal is situated nearby to the peak Mount Arbel, as well as near the village חמאם.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Migdal Synagogue and Mount Arbel.
Migdal Synagogue
Archaeological site
Photo: AVRAMGR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Migdal Synagogue or Magdala Synagogue is an ancient former Jewish synagogue, discovered at the ancient city of Magdala, close to the shore of the Sea of Galilee, in northeastern Israel. Migdal Synagogue is situated 380 metres northwest of Majdal.
Mount Arbel
Peak
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Mount Arbel is a mountain in the Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel, with high cliffs, views of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights, a cave-fortress, and ruins of an ancient synagogue.
Villa Melchett
Residential building
Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Melchett is a residential building, which is situated 1 km north of Majdal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Migdal and חמאם.
Migdal
Village
Photo: אסף.צ, Public domain.
Migdal is a town in the Northern District of Israel. It was founded in 1910, and granted local council status in 1949. In 2023 it had a population of 2,171.
חמאם
Village
Photo: Owenglyndur, CC BY 4.0.
Wadi al-Hammam, or Wadi Hamam, is an Arab village in northern Israel, located near the Sea of Galilee, at the foot of Mount Nitai and across the Wadi Hamam valley from Mount Arbel. חמאם is situated 2½ km west of Majdal.
Ginosar
Village
Photo: יעקב, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ginosar is a kibbutz in the Plain of Ginosar on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Located north of Tiberias on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 784. Ginosar is situated 2½ km north of Majdal.
Majdal
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “El Majdal”, “El Mejdel”, “Magdal”, “Magdala”, “Medjdel”, “Mejdel”, and “Migdal”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.8242° or 32° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
35.51787° or 35° 31′ 4″ eastElevation
-210 metres (-689 feet)Open location code
8G4QRGF9+M4GeoNames ID
9637182
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In Other Languages
“Majdal” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “מג’דל”
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