Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the ...
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Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe
Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest ...
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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 ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
the University of Catania and the Polytechnic of Bari and is aimed at carrying out digs in two strategic areas of the ancient buried city. As laid out by strict religious guidelines, the mikveh ...
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A Semi-Subterranean Jewish Ritual Bath Found in the Ancient Roman Port of Ostia Antica
In the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, has been identified during excavations carried ...