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 ...
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Typical Roman baths
An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...
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Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...
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A Luxurious Roman Villa That Had Been Submerged Beneath An Italian Lake For Centuries Just Rose To The Surface
The walls of a Roman villa that sank beneath the waters of Lake Fusaro near Naples hundreds of years ago recently reemerged due to a geological phenomenon known as bradyseism. Since 2005, the land in ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of ancient Jewish history: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch of Titus, commemorating the emperor’s sacking of Jerusalem ...
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Watering Ancient Rome
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
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