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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.

The New York Times · 3d

Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of Jewish heritage: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus; Jewish catacombs; sundry Roman-era inscriptions, and a synagogue at Ostia Antica.

Live Science on MSN · 1d

Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the Middle East, along with an oil lamp decorated with a menorah dated to the fifth to sixth centuries.

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Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy

Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the ...

Jewish Telegraphic Agency3y

In Spain, small towns are unearthing ancient synagogues to resurrect Jewish history — and attract tourists

And ancient synagogues can be tourist draws, especially for smaller towns that lack them. Uncovering the synagogue “would put our town on the world map, alongside cities such as Seville,” said ...

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'Unique' ancient Jewish bathhouse found at Ostia

A unique ancient Jewish bathhouse or mikveh has been found at Rome's ancient port of Ostia Antica. Culture Minister ...

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In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.

Synagogues were classified as colleges to get around Roman laws banning secret societies and the temples were allowed to collect the yearly tax paid by all Jewish men for temple maintenance.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency3y

Excavations reveal ancient synagogue in Turkish town near tourist hotspot

(JTA) — The remains of an ancient synagogue dating back as far as the 7th century have been discovered in a resort town on Turkey’s mediterranean coast. The synagogue was found recently in the ...

JSTOR Daily2y

Tel Menora, the Ancient Synagogue

Albright W.F. 1924–1925. The Jordan Valley in the Bronze Age. AAS0R 6:13–74. Goldschmidt S. 1973. Synagogue Remains at the Mound of Kefar Qarnaim. Eretz-Israel 11:39–40(Hebrew; English summary, p.

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Paul V.M. Flesher

and for his work on ancient synagogues. Paul Flesher earned his B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Rochester in 1979, a Masters in Philosophy in Judaism in Late Antiquity from ...

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