Certainly one of the most important digs in all of Israel in recent years, is the dig at Migdal, or Magdala, the home of the Mary we call Magdalene. Migdal means tower in Hebrew, but this was a thriving fishing village, complete we a fish pickle factory, making garum, the relish everyone loved to put on their food. First we will examine the beautiful chapel the Franciscans are building on the site…..
There are little chapels in the alcoves of the larger chapel, with modern mosaics of the life of Jesus….
However, for my money the most impressive one is the painting done downstairs in the lower chapel which depicts the woman with the flow of blood reaching out to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment…
As nice as the chapel is, the dig is just as impressive.
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