Ancient Jewish ritual bath, oldest of its kind in Europe, uncovered by archaeologists
Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological ...
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New Study Reveals Forgotten Ritual in King Tutankhamun’s Tomb, a Century After Its Discovery
A century after the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, some overlooked objects may reveal clues to a forgotten ancient ...
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Tumaco-Tolita gold figurine: A 2,000-year-old statue with a 'fancy nose ornament' from a vanished South American culture
The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the ...
Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.
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How this Springfield history museum exhibit explores Jewish life in the Ozarks
The exhibit, "Creating Community: Jews of Springfield," features ritual objects and family heirlooms passed down through generations of Jewish families. The exhibit is based on research by local ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ritual bath is in part of what was the Ostia ... and an intact glass goblet. Both objects date to between the 5th and 6th centuries AD. He added that the find “attests to how deeply rooted ...