Archaeologists have discovered what they say is an ancient Roman-era mikveh amid the sprawling ruins of the ancient port city of Ostia Antica outside Rome. It was described as the oldest mikveh as yet discovered outside the middle east. The … continue reading →
Restored post (originally posted Feb. 17, 2025) During our recent outage, we lost material, including our latest Have Your Say personal essay — an essay titled Discover and Connect – How Tourism can make a Difference, by Flavia Matei. We … continue reading →
Repeating: Recovered post, lost in our recent outage. Originally posted February 19, 2025 We mourn the loss of Marian Turski, a Holocaust survivor who became a prominent historian, journalist and tireless fighter for human rights and social justice, who died … continue reading →
Call for Papers: Cemeteries Colloquium May 23, 2025. Deadline for submission May 2, 2025 We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the 26th Cemeteries Colloquium, to take place May 23, 2025 in York, UK. Deadline for abstract … continue reading →
Our web site suffered a serious outage which kept us offline for more than two weeks. The site had to undergo extensive maintenance. JHE is back in action — but we are not yet 100 percent operative. The Calendar is … continue reading →
