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MAGDALA on the shores of the Sea of Galilee is a popular tourism and pilgrimage site many associate with Mary Magdalene. Recent excavations have identified the remains of a thriving first-century port city that included a large harbor with warehouses and extensive public baths, as well as a fish-salting facility and two synagogues. The evidence suggests, however, that this is not Mary’s hometown but rather the far better documented Taricheae.