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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.

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).

Photo from Italy’s Ministry of Culture Alessandro D’Alessio, the director of the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, described the ancient Jewish ritual bath as absolutely extraordinary, unique and one ...

An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

We know this from archaeological evidence found at the best-preserved sites of Roman Italy — Pompeii ... Consider the carnage produced by the popular gladiatorial and animal blood-bath games. At ...

Aicher and Roman bath scholar Garrett Fagan explore aqueduct tunnels, a major feature of Roman aqueducts. NOVA: So they were actually building tunnels? AICHER: Yes. A tunnel might be five ...

Photos show the unique find for Italy. Photo from Ostia ... described the ancient Jewish ritual bath as absolutely extraordinary, unique and one of the only Roman-era mikvehs to be found outside ...