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Lorca medieval synagogue starred in a conference Wednesday afternoon framed within the cycle "Autumn Sephardic" which is part of the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of the Synagogue of Cordoba.

Organized by the Government of Andalusia and the City of Córdoba, this event is taking place throughout the year 2015 with the aim to promote knowledge about Jewish culture in the city Caliphate.

The conference, held at the Living Library of al-Andalus Cordoba, was presented by the Deputy Mayor of the City of Córdoba, Pedro García Jiménez, and the Councillor for Tourism of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel.

Lorca The mayor stressed that "the Synagogue of Sun City is a unique worldwide event, since it is the only medieval church of this nature was not desecrated. Its discovery marks a before and after for understanding Jewish culture medieval ".

Archaeologist and co-director of the excavation of the synagogue Jose Angel Gonzalez Ballesteros was asked before more than 40 people, to expose the process and timing of this discovery, as well as to describe the peculiarities of the temple Lorca do only.

You remember that already in the summer of 2013 the exhibition "Traces of Jewish Culture in Lorca" was present at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Cordoba, reflecting a successful participation.

Now, knowledge of the Jewish heritage of Lorca in Cordoba has established through this day.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca