Near Migdal, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)
Domestic Housing Area
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 5, 2019
1. Domestic Housing Area Marker
Inscription.
Domestic Housing Area. . The architecture of this area allows us to distinguish two streets that separate three structures following the same symmetric layout as the rooms located west. They are constructed from local materials: the walls are made of roughly hewn basalt stones and some limestone. The floors are very simple, made of compact ground soil and lime. This area was used for residential purposes and storage of products related to the fish industry. Chemical analysis conducted near the benches revealed protein residues associated to both the preparation and consumption of food, mainly carbohydrates that may indicate the consumption of bread and/or wine. , The materials recovered during excavation were, among others: coins, fishing weights, glass objects, and fragments of limestone and ceramic vessels. Southeast of the main street there are collapsed stones that could have belonged to the roof of the structure.
The architecture of this area allows us to distinguish two streets that separate three structures following the same symmetric layout as the rooms located west. They are constructed from local materials: the walls are made of roughly hewn basalt stones and some limestone. The floors are very simple, made of compact ground soil and lime. This area was used for residential purposes and storage of products related to the fish industry. Chemical analysis conducted near the benches revealed protein residues associated to both the preparation and consumption of food, mainly carbohydrates that may indicate the consumption of bread and/or wine.
The materials recovered during excavation were, among others: coins, fishing weights, glass objects, and fragments of limestone and ceramic vessels. Southeast of the main street there are collapsed stones that could have belonged to the roof of the structure.
Location. 32° 49.581′ N, 35° 30.825′ E. Marker is near Migdal, Northern District. Marker can be reached from Northern District Route 90 just east of Northern District Route 807, on the right when traveling north. This marker is located
More about this marker. This marker is located in the Magdala archaeological excavation site, in the ruins of the ancient Jewish village. It is my impression that these ancient Jewish ruins are very significant in both the historical and archaeological record of ancient Judaism, because several of the artifacts and structural elements that were found in the ruins of this village are now on display in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Magdala is also part of the Biblical record, being a site that was visited by Jesus, as mentioned in Matthew 15:39.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 5, 2019
2. Domestic Housing Area Marker
Close-up view of the photos displayed on the marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 5, 2019
3. Domestic Housing Area Marker
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 5, 2019
4. Domestic Housing Area Marker
View of the featured marker, seen on the left, with village ruins in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, May 19, 2019
5. Domestic Housing Area Marker
View of the backside of the marker, with the Magdala synagogue in the left background, and the spiritual center in the center background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2019, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.