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Israeli Archeologists Discover “Jesus’ Synagogue”

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Father Juan Maria Solana’s dream when he arrived in Jerusalem seven years ago was to build a church and hotel for pilgrims in the Galilee. After four years gathering donations Father Solana had enough to buy the land. And the dig began.

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