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Italy: Rescued fragments of the portal of the magnificent destroyed Old Synagogue of Livorno are planned to be reassembled and erected outside the postwar New Synagogue

Salvaged fragments of the imposing marble portal from the destroyed Old Synagogue in Livorno are planned to be restored and reassembled in front of the city’s modern New Synagogue in a  project led by the Foundation for Jewish Cultural Heritage … continue reading →

Italy: Ancient Roman-era Mikveh discovered at Ostia Antica; believed to be the oldest discovered outside the middle east

The Ostia Antica mikveh, snowing chamber and basin. Photo: Ministry of Culture

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 →