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“We thought we’d find some warehouses or a fluvial port,” he said. Instead, the #archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient #Roman world of a #mikvah, a #Jewish ritual bath. They have tentatively dated the structure to the late fourth or early fifth century.

“Such an antique mikvah has never been found” outside #Israel, “so it’s a very relevant find,” said Riccardo Di Segni, Rome’s chief rabbi. He added that the discovery contributed to further illuminating the rich history of #Jews in #Rome and Ostia Antica."

nytimes.com/2025/03/11/world/e

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 fourth or early fifth century.
The New York Times · Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in EuropeBy Elisabetta Povoledo

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