In ancient Rome, spices came to the city from every corner of the Empire and were often so precious that they could be used ...

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Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological ...

Old Jewish 'Purification' Bath Found While Digging a Roman City; 'Oldest Discovery of Its Kind in the World' Ancient ...

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 ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have ... which came to light in the archaeological park of Ostia Antica, strengthens the historical awareness of this place as a true crossroads of ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

Archaeologists work at the Ostia Antica ruins, southwest of Rome. Photo by VINCENZO PINTO / AFP British owner refuses to hand over Italian painting identified as stolen, ancient Jewish bathhouse found ...

Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia Antica. The ancient port city isn’t as well-known as ...

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 ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Ostia Antica When Luigi Maria Caliò, a classical archaeology professor, first brought students from the University of Catania to excavate an area of Ostia ...