Oldest Synagogue in Europe

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 many Mediterranean cultures mingled. For all its importance in Roman history,

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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the Middle East, along with an oil lamp decorated with a menorah dated to the fifth to sixth centuries.

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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 region of Israel and the surrounding area.

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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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 ...

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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 ...

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