Ribbon cutting at Ostia Antica, where the riverside park overlooking the Tiber has been inaugurated, the third (out of five) planned for the Jubilee. The intervention served to redevelop an area of ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

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 ...

The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of Ostia, near to 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.

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 ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

In the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, has been identified during excavations carried out in June and August 2024. The discovery of this mikveh is of singular ...

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.

While exploring Italy’s Lazio region, travelers shouldn’t miss visiting ancient Roman towns, such as Ostia Antica, a Mediterranean port city that reached its peak in the second century A.D.