The Magdala Stone, a stunning archaeological find from an excavated synagogue in Israel that dates back to the time of Jesus, sits at the intersection of Jewish and Christian history. Since its ...

Mid-July always reminds me that it is Mary of Magdala season. Over 20 years ago, I helped launch what would become an annual event hosted by FutureChurch designed to honor this preeminent "Apostle ...

But situating Mary in Magdala also shuts the door to Mary's legacy. "If you say she's from Magdala it eliminates the possibility that 'Magdalene' indicates a title of a more prominent disciple ...

An oil lamp with the symbol of the seven-branch menorah; a stone from the Second Temple; inscriptions that incorporate the words “Shalom,” “Shabbat” and the names of the sages Shimon, Jacob and ...

Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes, to that too. This idea is behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala Hotel, swim ...

The woman from Magdala needs to be restored to her proper place in church history. Just from the evidence of the Gospels, Mary enjoyed an exalted standing.

To reach Magdala, turn at Migdal Junction and pass through the Galileo Project – a new commercial center that belongs to modern Migdal.) Aviva Bar-Am is the author of seven English-language ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Sins From Magdala Enjoy this puzzle game in first person, escape room style, in which you will have to discover 7 enigmas that are hidden behind the ...

Archaeological excavations at an ancient synagogue in Israel offer glimpses of first-century Judaism — and maybe Christianity, too, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Some evangelicals, eager to find physi­cal evidence that the Bible is historically true, are wedded to the idea that Mary came from the town of Magdala. So are some feminist scholars who want to ...

But two scholars from the U.S. and the U.K. are calling into question the quick assumption that the town is the birthplace of Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus’ earliest followers and the first ...