Italian archaeologists have discovered 38 graves, with skeletal remains intact, from the cemetery used by Rome’s Jewish community from medieval times to the 17th century. The discovery of the so-called Campus Iudeorum was announced during a news conference held … continue reading →
The Medici Archive Project (MAP) has recently launched a major, multidisciplinary project to virtually “reconstruct the architectural and demographic-economic features of the ghetto of Florence, one of the oldest ghettos of Europe.” The MAP is a research institute whose … continue reading →
Take a virtual tour of Třebíč, a small town in the Czech Republic not far from Brno that has one of the largest and most intact old Jewish quarters in central Europe. The Quarter includes two synagogues, the Jewish … continue reading →
Diarna — the digital heritage mapping projecting — is racing against time to document endangered Jewish heritage sites in north Africa and the war-torn Middle East. Newsweek magazine features a lengthy article on its work. Newsweek reports … continue reading →
Plans have been announced for a state-of-the-art Jewish museum slated to open in 2019 as part of the “Lost Shtetl” memorial complex at Šeduva, Lithuania. The museum complex will be designed by the Finnish company “Lahdelma & Mahlamäki … continue reading →
