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1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia Antica. The ancient port city isn’t as well-known as the nearby Colosseum or Roman Forum, but — as archaeologists recently learned ...
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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 lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival). Ancient mikveh ...
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.
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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 out in June and August 2024. The discovery of this mikveh is of singular ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Ostia Antica When Luigi Maria Caliò, a classical ...
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1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
Archaeologists near Rome uncovered an ancient Jewish structure used for ritual washing. Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
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