Located at the crossroads of the Galilee, ancient Magdala was a town known for its salted fish. It prospered in Hellenistic and Roman times, continued to be inhabited up to the Muslim conquest of the Holy Land. Yet, in the Western World culture, Magdala is mostly famous for being the hometown of Mary Magdalene, Jesus’ most devout female follower. On The Watchman show, Erick and I reviewed its special history, along with its modern research and development. Combined with filming on the following day at Mount Hermon, this was the last episode we produced before the COVID-19 became a pandemic.
Touring Magdala