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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…
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Archaeologists Discover a Jewish Ritual Bath Mikveh in Ostia Antica
Recent archaeological excavations in Ostia Antica, located in the heart of the Roman Empire, have revealed striking evidence of the presence of the ancient Jewish community in this significant port city. A mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath, dating back to the late 4th century AD, has been discovered in a settlement complex, providing insights into…