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March 21, 2025

The Oldest Diaspora Mikveh Ever Discovered

It’s 1,600 years old and just outside Rome.

The land of Israel is full of ancient mikvehs, Jewish ritual baths, testifying to Jews’ long history in the area. But far fewer ancient mikvehs have been discovered outside the Middle East. Researchers conducting excavations in Italy seem to have stumbled upon one, according to Eli Wizevich:

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