Migdal, Israel

Migdal () (lit. Tower) is a town in the Northern District of Israel. It was founded in 1910, and granted local council status in 1949. It has a population of 1,500.About Migdal
Migdal is located near Ginosar, and about 8 km north of Tiberias.About Migdal
It has a shoreline on the Sea of Galilee, including the Tamar, Ilanot and Arbel beaches.
==History==
The town is named after the old city of Migdala Nunia (Aramaic: "fish tower"), home town of Mary of Magdala (Luke 8:2), and is situated just west of the Kinneret on Tiberias-Rosh Pina road.About Migdal 
 
In 1908, a small group of German Catholics who identified the site as the birthplace of Mary Magdalene settled there.Ancient Menorah They left after a year and the land was bought by Russia Zionists who founded a farm, Ahuzat Moskva (Moscow Estate) in 1910. A few years later, the land was sold to private investors.About Migdal An encampment of Gdud HaAvoda workers who built the Tiberias-Rosh Pina road was established there in 1921.Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel Herzl Press and McGraw-Hill,New York 1971, Volume II, p. 784
==Archaeology==
In September 2009, a salvage dig of the Israel Antiquities Authority prior to the construction of a hotel revealed an ancient synagogue believed to date back some 2000 years, from 50 BCE to 100 CE. In the middle of a 120 sq.m. main hall, archaeologists discovered an unusual stone carved with a seven-branched menorah. It is the first of its kind to be discovered from the early Roman period. In addition to the engraved stone, the walls are decorated with brightly-colored frescoes.Ancient Synagogue Found in Migdal
==See also==
*Al-Majdal
*Magdala
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==References==
Category:Local councils in Israel
Category:Jewish history
Category:Biblical places
Category:New Testament places
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