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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 ...
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 ...
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Roman-era Jewish bath in Italy may be oldest outside of Israel, points to vibrant Diaspora
Newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the ...
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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A Semi-Subterranean Jewish Ritual Bath Found in the Ancient Roman Port of Ostia Antica
Credit: Ministero della Cultura The confirmation of a deep-rooted Jewish community in this port city adds to other archaeological ... the University of Catania, and the Polytechnic University of Bari.
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The “mikveh,” used by religious Jews for ritual purification, was discovered during the ongoing excavation of the ancient port city of ... the University of Catania and the Polytechnic of ...