A Jewish mikveh, dating back 1,600 years, was recently uncovered in Ostia Antica, the site of an ancient Roman city. Italian officials announce the discovery.

Ostia Antica, once home to some 100,000 residents, has a rich Jewish history, including one of the earliest known synagogues in Western Europe and a tombstone dating to the first century C.E., one ...

The theater at Ostia Antica is one of the best-preserved in Italy and seats up to 3,000 people. In ancient times, it was primarily used for plays, music performances, and gladiatorial games.

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 ...

A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice have been pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome.

A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica, near Rome, offering concrete evidence of a Jewish presence in ...

Ostia Antica, a 45-minute Metro/commuter train ride away, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome). Wandering around the ruins today, ...

In an underprivileged district of Ostia, 28-year-old Emanuele Fellico is a trainer at the "gym of legality." It occupies the premises of a former garage, confiscated by the courts from organized ...

by Rick Steves, January 26, 2023. Sitting on the top row of the ancient arena, I scan the ruins of Ostia, letting my imagination take me back 2,000 years to the days when this was ancient Rome's ...

Ostia was the busiest port in the Roman Empire. Jewish slaves were imported by the thousands after the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and after the fall of Beitar.