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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/23 18:27 UTC 版)
Magdala (Aramaic מגדלא Magdala, meaning "elegant," "great," or "tower" (viz "great place"); Hebrew מגדל Migdal, meaning "tower"; Arabic قرية المجدل, Qaryat Al Majdal) is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place that may be mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Magdala was also a high stronghold in Ethiopia that was taken on April 13, 1868, by Sir Robert Napier, created Baron Napier of Magdala.