The discovery of thousands of copies of Hebrew Bibles during the excavation of the old Jewish cemetery described in the following article was reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on August 13 ...

Archaeologists excavating Ostia Antica, the ancient port city of Rome, have unearthed what is now considered the oldest Jewish ritual bath (mikvah) outside the Middle East. Dating back over 1,500 ...

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.

Since 2014, the public had been able to view portions of the ancient cemetery, but the addition of a new entrance and organized tour is an enormous step for access.

Last week, according to the Jewish News, 16 marble plaques were unveiled in the Jewish section of Rome’s Prima Porta Cemetery, bearing 1,800 names of Libyan Jews known to have been buried in Libya.

Archaeologists near Rome uncovered an ancient Jewish structure used for ritual washing. Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome ...

There are no Jewish fighters in ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome? ‘It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology’ that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU ...

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 at Ostia Antica uncovered ancient Jewish structure used for ritual washing & artifacts, unique finds for Italy, photos show.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel ...