The presence of a mikvah in Ostia Antica, a crucial trade hub of the Roman Empire ... in Ostia throughout the Imperial age”. Ritual baths have been found across the ancient Jewish world ...

Unveiled Tuesday, findings uncovered at Ostia — a major ancient port city 25 kilometers southwest of Rome — could shed fresh light on the Roman Empire ... Park of Ostia Antica, told The ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

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 ...

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 ...

On March 10, Italian officials announced the discovery, which was found at the archaeological site of Ostia Antica last summer ... discovery is the only ancient Roman-era mikveh found in Europe.

It is believed to be the oldest inscription referring to Jews in Italy, said Marina Lo Blundo, an archaeologist at Ostia Antica. In 1961, one of the oldest known synagogues in the Roman world was ...

In this regard, the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica has demonstrated leadership in applying new research methodologies. The discovery opens new avenues of study on the social and religious ...

A tour of Ostia Antica can show you much of the amenities and features of ancient Roman life – from its 1st-Century BCE theatre, to its forum, public baths and necropolis. For Angela ...