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 ...
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Hiker accidentally stumbles upon 280-million-year-old discovery in Italian Alps: 'Very important'
"I'm feeling very proud, especially to have made a small contribution to science." Hiker accidentally stumbles upon ...
Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of Jewish heritage: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch ...
1,400-year-old Jewish ritual bath unearthed on outskirts of Rome. See the unique ruins
As they worked, the team uncovered a smaller rectangular room with a wide set of steps leading down to a well. Archaeologists identified it as an ancient Jewish ritual bath, known as a mikveh, dating ...
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The soundscape of Italy, a land of a hundred bell towers
It is no coincidence that Italy is often described as “the land of a hundred bell towers.” While this expression is sometimes ...
4 of Italy's unique and captivating regions
Beyond that, you can find fort-like stone towers known as nuraghe dotting the island abundantly. Su Nuraxi di Barumini in ...