Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Temple Priests Fleeing the Romans: What They All Have in Common is Center of New Archaeological Find

Amanda Borschel-Dan : Jul 28, 2017
The Times of Israel

Called Taricheae in ancient Greek texts, 2,000 years ago [the village of] Magdala was a thriving city of fishing and industry along the shores of the Sea of Galilee ... During Mary Magdalene's time, ahead of its destruction in 67 CE, it would have reached a population of approximately 30,000. 

(Israel) — [Reprinted with permission of The Times of Israel] The hometown of the most popular sinner of the New Testament may also have been the seat of one of the priestly families that fled Jerusalem to the Galilee after the fall of the Second Temple at the hands of the Romans. (Photo Credit: Times of Israel)

A combination of recent findings at Magdala — home of Jesus disciple Mary Magdalene (who was recently celebrated by Catholics on her July 22 feast day) and the Jewish historian Joseph Flavius — point to a developed priestly culture with echoes of ancient Jerusalem at the site.

The question scholars are now exploring is just how much of the Temple practice the priests took along with them when they fled.

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Amanda Borschel-Dan – The Times of Israel