An ancient synagogue has been discovered in Magdala, Israel that archaeologists say may be a major part of Biblical history.

They believe that Jesus taught at the synagogue.

The discovery in Magdala is the latest in a series of ancient finds.  The city is just five miles from the Biblical city of Capernaum.  A first century A.D. boat, an ancient harbor and other Biblical times buildings have been found in the city.

“This stone is really unique, we’ve never excavated anything like it,” Dino Gorni of the Israeli Antiquities Authority said. “It took me three days to believe what I was seeing—that we are standing in a synagogue from the time that the temple in Jerusalem was functioning.”

Juan Solana of the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, says it’s impossible to believe Jesus did not go to that synagogue at some point.

“From the Jewish point of view, the position is clear,” Solana told WorldNetDaily. “It’s a first century synagogue, beautifully decorated, with pieces of art and an altar such has never been found in any other synagogue from that time. Never, ever.”

“From the Christian point of view, we cannot doubt that Jesus would have been there sometime,” he said. “The first Christian communities used to gather in the synagogues. They were observant Jews. So it’s clear that the first generation of Christians used to gather there.”