The state of the archaeological investigations in the area and the historical frame of the city will be briefly provided. The architecture of the harbor will be analyzed with a regional-based approach, taking into account the latest archaeological data from the ancient sites on the shores of the Lake of Galilee, as well as the main geological and environmental research achievements. This contribution intends to present the lacustrine harbor of Magdala/Taricheae, as the result of the on-going Magdala Project excavations. For this reason, the analysis takes into account also the geological and environmental data, as well as the latest archaeological discoveries on the lakeshores. 3 m lower than the Hellenistic-Roman harbors of Magdala. The other 30 landing places around the lake are set ca. However, it served the fortified monastery built to aid the Christian pilgrims who visited the sanctuary dedicate to Mary Magdalene. The Byzantine–Islamic anchorage, described in the 70’s–90’s, is no longer visible. The second has an inner basin, a landing place provided of 4 mooring stones in situ and a flagged platea connected with the city entrance. The first harbor consists of a quadriporticus and a Hasmonean tower, both having two sides facing the lake, and with mooring stones. The prominence of the city and its principal economic activity, based on transformation and export of fish – hence the name Taricheae –, are well documented by the historical sources. Tarichaee and its administrative district were founded under the Hasmoneans and was the main urban site of the region, prior to the establishment of Tiberias as the capital. These phases are consistent with the development of the urban settlement, which is also currently being investigated, also through a geological approach. The Magdala harbor has three phases of use: late Hellenistic (2nd–1st centuries B.C.), Early–Middle Roman (1st–3rd century A.D.) and Byzantine (6th–7th centuries A.D.). The harbor of Magdala/Taricheae, uncovered during the 2007–2011 Magdala Project archaeological campaigns, represents the only stonework-landing place stratigraphically excavated, along the shores of the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) in Israel. The examination of the urban context will help to better understand the chronological phases of the harbor remains. This contribution intends to present the lacustrine harbor of Magdala/Tarichaee, as the result of the on-going Magdala Project excavations1. The Byzantine-Islamic anchorage, described in the 70’s–90’s, is no longer visible. The Magdala harbor has three phases of use: late Hellenistic (2nd–1st centuries B.C.), Early-Middle Roman (1st–3rd century A.D.) and Byzantine (6th–7th centuries A.D.).
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