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Posted By richards on December 23, 2014

Synagogue is thought to have been focal point when Jesus visited Magdala Ruins discovered during preparation to build a hotel beside Sea of Galilee Ancient town of Magdala lies under what is now Migdal in northern Israel Jewishartefactsdate back to the time of Jesus and the rise of Christianity Discovery has led to thousands of Christian pilgrims visiting the site Site now owned by Catholic organisation Legion of Christ who claim Jesus preached at the synagogue during his time in what is now northern Israel

By Richard Gray for MailOnline

Published: 06:40 EST, 23 December 2014 | Updated: 10:00 EST, 23 December 2014

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An ancient synagogue unearthed on the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee may have been a temple where Jesus preached, according to the Christian organisation that owns the site.

Archaeologists have been excavating the 2,000-year-old ruins, which date from the 1st century, in the town of Migdal in northern Israel.

The town is thought to sit on top of what was the ancient town of Magdala, the birth place of Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' most devoted followers.

The synagogue ruins, pictured, were first uncovered in 2009 and they are thought to date back 2,000 years

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