romans

Siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years, new research shows

The main account of the siege comes from the Roman-Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, who described extended anticipation as the Romans prepared to attack.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
06/09/2024
 A woman walks with her dog next to posters in support of hostages kidnapped on October 7

My son died on Oct. 7. This Tisha B'Av, I think how our greatest threat comes from within

We dare not go back to the zero-sum game of Oct 6. Significant issues roil the Jewish people today, as they always have.

By RABBI DORON PEREZ/JTA
12/08/2024

Ancient Roman coins, counterfeits discovered in new archeological site in eastern Poland

The "Group of Explorers" discovered rare Roman coins, counterfeits, and artifacts in a new archaeological site in Księżpol, Poland.

Ancient Greek shipwreck reveals new treasures in recent excavation

The Roman-era ship has yielded a wealth of artifacts over the years, including bronze and marble statues, human remains, and the famous Antikythera Mechanism/

Oldest liquid wine found in 2000-year-old Roman burial in southern Spain

Before this discovery, the presumed oldest liquid wine was the 'Speyer wine bottle', which is thought to be about 1700 years old.

Great minds against themselves: Purcell's 'Dido and Aeneas' returns to the stage

Originally performed in an all-girls school in London, the opera could be seen as an educational one, with warnings that young women should not trust men and their promises.

Mysterious ancient Roman object leaves archaeologists scratching their heads

The dodecahedron is one of only 130 found globally and it is considered “one of archaeology’s great enigmas.”

The story of Passover: Jewish-Roman wars and the power of friendship

The origins of the Haggadah are not clear, but the commandment to retell the Exodus comes from a strange night-long meeting of five sages.

By JACOB SIVAK
23/04/2024

Japanese researchers identify lost villa of Roman Emperor Augustus in Italy

Archaeologists used radiocarbon dating and chemical analysis of the volcanic layers covering the earlier building, which confirmed that the building predates the Vesuvian eruption in AD79.

Motza mosaicists: Putting an ancient Roman mosaic floor back together

Residents of a village near Jerusalem piece together an ancient Roman floor.

By SARA MANOBLA
18/04/2024
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