MAR 10 - A unique ancient Jewish bathhouse or mikveh has been found at Rome's ancient port of Ostia Antica. Culture Minister ...

was discovered during the ongoing excavation of the ancient port city of Ostia. It was the first Roman colony and an important urban center of antiquity, 16 miles from Rome. “This is an ...

Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica ... another invaluable monument that testifies to their ancient settlement." The Jewish presence in Rome dates back to the second century B.C., and by ...

Public baths were commonplace in ancient Rome. The Roman Empire was known for ... There are several public and private baths in Ostia Antica. The public Baths of Neptune featured an open-air ...

For Angela, Ostia Antica best preserves the "popolare" (working-class) soul of ancient Rome – one which its newer counterpart, the beach suburb Lido di Ostia, has carried on in modern form.

Much like the melting pot of modern New York, ancient Rome was ... Ostia Antica. Ostia is the archeological site that best reflects what Imperial Rome of 1 million inhabitants once looked like.

From the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome’s port city of Ostia to local shrines and colossal structures like the Pantheon, the ancient Romans worshipped a pantheon of gods, some local ...

Italy's Ministry of Culture When archaeologists excavated a well in Ostia Antica, an ancient city about 15 miles southwest of Rome, they found more than just water. Dozens of rare artifacts were ...