A fire has seriously damaged the former synagogue in the town of Inowłodz in central Poland. Dating from the mid-19th century, the building is currently used as a grocery store but is listed as a historical monument and retains interior … continue reading →
It was a rare opportunity to visit the ancient Roman-era Jewish catacombs under the grounds of the villa Torlonia in Rome and see first hand some of the extraordinary painted decoration of the tombs. The catacombs, believed to date from … continue reading →
The government has designated Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery in York, which today lies buried under a public parking garage, as a Scheduled Monument on the National Heritage List for England, granting it certain protections from development schemes. Scheduled monuments include … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the International Conference on Adaptive Reuse. to be held in person and online, September 15-19, 2025. Hosted by the University of Pisa, Italy (and supported by UNESCO Italia). Deadline for … continue reading →
A small exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Budapest details the history and displays the remnants of the 18th century wooden synagogue that once stood in the town of Náznánfalva, Transylvania — now Nazna, Romania — just outside of Târgu … continue reading →
