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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
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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.
Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found Near Rome Changes History
Archaeologists excavating Ostia Antica, the ancient port city of Rome, have unearthed what is now considered the oldest Jewish ritual bath (mikvah) outside the Middle East. Dating back over 1,500 years,
1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
As they worked, the team uncovered a smaller rectangular room with a wide set of steps leading down to a well. Archaeologists identified it as an ancient Jewish ritual bath, known as a mikveh, dating back at least 1,400 years.
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.
'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 Alessandro Giuli presented the find in the site on the coast near Rome on Monday along with Rome Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni.
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 ...
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Roman-era Jewish bath in Italy may be oldest outside of Israel, points to vibrant Diaspora
A newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the ...
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
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