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One of the Largest Ancient Synagogues Discovered at Sardis Reveals Jewish Life in Roman Anatolia
A vast synagogue unearthed in the ancient city of Sardis is offering one of the clearest and most striking insights into Jewish life in the Roman world. Built into a monumental public complex and covered with nearly 1,400 square meters of mosaics, the structure stands among the largest known synagogues of antiquity—and one of the…
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Reconstructing the Temple Light: Archaeology and the Enigma of the Menorah’s Shape
Few artifacts in Jewish history have inspired more fascination than the lost Menorah of the Jerusalem Temple. For centuries, scholars have tried to determine how this sacred lamp — destroyed or looted long before the Roman conquest — was truly designed. Ancient texts record that after the Maccabean uprising restored the Temple in the 2nd…