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Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe
Less than 15 miles from Rome, Ostia Antica was once a bustling cosmopolitan seaport at the mouth of the Tiber River, where ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Times of Israel1d
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 ...
WDTN8d
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
“If you want a stable and safe Syria … even if it’s as simple as rebuilding the oldest synagogue in the world, the only person that’s able to make that a reality today is ...
WGN Radio8d
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
“If you want a stable and safe Syria … even if it’s as simple as rebuilding the oldest synagogue in the world, the only person that’s able to make that a reality today is, frankly, Donald Trump,” ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
FILE - Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, left, and his son Henry take pictures as they visit the Al-Raqi synagogue in the old city of Damascus Feb. 18, 2025. The Syrian-American Jewish family returned for the ...