Jewish Heritage Europe

Italy to fund conservation of the villa Torlonia Jewish catacombs in Rome

    The Italian Culture Ministry has allocated nearly €1.5 million toward conservation and restoration of the ancient Roman-era Jewish catacombs at villa Torlonia, which date from the 2nd to the 5th centuries CE. The Ministry allocated €1,440,000 for the … continue reading →

World Monuments Fund restoration work update: Iaşi and Venice

  Thanks to new grants, the World Monuments Fund has announced further steps in synagogue restoration projects in Venice, Italy and Iaşi, Romania.   Iaşi — Great Synagogue restoration nears completion After years of work, the WMF notes that the conservation … continue reading →

Romania: Campaign to restore Jewish cemetery in Arad

  A new promotional video highlights the campaign to restore the old Neolog Jewish cemetery in Arad, in western Romania near the border with Hungary — a vast but neglected site where some 10,000 people are buried, a number of … continue reading →