Roman-era Synagogue found in Israel

Excavations in Israel have unearthed what may be a Roman-era synagogue on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

The structure’s grandeur led researchers to conclude that the site contained the ruins of an ancient synagogue. “We’re still at an early stage of unearthing the structure,” they said. “We found parts of the structure, fragments of columns, parts of benches, the threshold of a door and pottery fragments.”

“The importance of the structure is in direct relationship to its grandeur,” said Michael Osband of the Institute of Archaeology at Bar-Ilan University, who was the excavation director.

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Story: Itay Blumenthal, Y Net News | Photo: Wikimedia Commons