Construction in Izmir has revealed remains of the city’s oldest Jewish cemetery, according to a report by the Dogan news agency carried in Hurriyet newspaper online. The report said “graves and bones” were uncovered seven meters below the surface, during … continue reading →
Portugal’s Lusa news agency reports that Portuguese researchers have discovered hundreds of secret markings that Jews left on buildings in the town of Seia, in northern Portugal, following their forced conversion to Catholicism in the 16th century. Reporting on the … continue reading →
JTA has run a story on the ouster of Sven Schuette as director of the Cologne Jewish quarter excavations and Jewish Museum project. It reported that Marcus Trier, the head of Cologne’s Romano-German Museum, has taken Schutte’s place. An attorney for … continue reading →
German archaeologist Sven Schuette has been removed as director of the Archaeological Zone / Jewish Museum Project in Cologne, a position he has held since 2006. The decision to remove him from his post came just days after articles in Haaretz and on AFP … continue reading →
Several news stories this past week have highlighted the important archeological excavations going on in Cologne, Germany that are uncovering the city’s historic Jewish quarter — as well as the controversy and strained relations surrounding the €52 million project. … continue reading →
