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 lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival).
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1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia Antica. The ancient port city isn’t as well-known as ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Ostia Antica When Luigi Maria Caliò, a classical archaeology professor, first brought students from the University of Catania to excavate an area of Ostia ...
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A Semi-Subterranean Jewish Ritual Bath Found in the Ancient Roman Port of Ostia Antica
In the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, has been identified during excavations carried out in June and August 2024. The discovery of this mikveh is of singular ...
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1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
Photos shared by Italy’s Ministry of Culture ... Alessandro D’Alessio, the director of the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, described the ancient Jewish ritual bath as absolutely ...