Ostia Antica, just 30 minutes from the Colosseum, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome). Wandering around the ruins today, you'll see the remains of the docks ...

Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say ...

In coming months, projects in Ostia Antica (ancient Ostia) will reconstruct an unearthed ship, excavate a villa in search of the remains of Santa Monica—the mother of the theologian and ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go to nearby Ostia Antica.

Archaeologists in the area of Ostia Antica, Italy, unearthed what may be the oldest example of a Jewish ritual bath found outside of Israel. They have tentatively dated the structure to the late ...

A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica, near Rome, offering concrete evidence of a Jewish presence in ancient Roman Ostia. Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli ...

Ostia Antica, a 45-minute Metro/commuter train ride away, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome).

The 10-foot-deep well is located in Ostia Antica. Italy's Ministry of Culture When archaeologists excavated a well in Ostia Antica, an ancient city about 15 miles southwest of Rome, they found ...

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city, have discovered the oldest Jewish ritual bath outside of the Middle East, along with an oil lamp decorated with a menorah dated ...

A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice have been pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome ...