Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
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 ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the ...
Ansa on MSN8d
'Unique' ancient Jewish bathhouse found at Ostia
A unique ancient Jewish bathhouse or mikveh has been found at Rome's ancient port of Ostia Antica. Culture Minister ...
Live Science7d
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 ...
Il Messaggero8d
Ostia Antica, il porto di Roma svela il più antico tesoro ebraico
Alessandro D’Alessio, direttore del parco archeologico di Ostia Antica, abbraccia con le parole tutto il complesso monumento che è riaffiorato dagli strati di terra, profondi almeno tre metri.