Several New Testament passages describe how Jesus preached and healed in a synagogue in Chorazin, Israel.
The building was excavated in 1905, and at that time it was determined to have been built in 380 AD, but now other ruins have been found underneath. According to experts, even Jesus could have stepped on the floor of the now-discovered hidden synagogue. Not by chance. He said The head of the excavation team, senior archaeologist Ashiya Cohen-Tavor, said that this
Perhaps the most important discovery he has been involved in so far.
He and his team found giant rocks under the building, in a special arrangement. Ceramics, coins and dishes were also found among the rubble. The ceramics were found from the first century.
Chorazin, a city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, is located on the site of the ruined city of Kiraz today, about 5 km northwest of Capernaum. One of the important stages in Jesus' messianic work, as we read in the Gospel of Matthew, where the inhabitants did not want to convert, so the prophecy of judgment was announced against him.
According to Cohen-Tavor, previous excavations may have mistaken the giant rocks for foundation stones, so they were not given enough attention. The building was built of basalt stones, and was decorated with Jewish motifs.
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