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Dubrovnik Synagogue is ranked #9 out of 16 things to do in Dubrovnik. ... Dating back to the 14th century, this is one of the oldest synagogues in Europe.
Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, ... Sicily, which was "probably built near the local synagogue between the 6th and 7th centuries AD," the release stated.
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. Listen to this article · 5 ...
Another wave of Jews later arrived from Europe, fleeing the Spanish Inquisition that began in 1492. The community in Syria numbered about 100,000 at the start of the 20th century.
Syria's civil war left one of the world's oldest synagogues partially destroyed. ... Another wave of Jews later arrived from Europe, fleeing the Spanish Inquisition that began in 1492.
JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the world’s oldest synagogues where people from throughout the region ...