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האיגרת שנשלחה לאפיפיור ב-1772
Roman Jews petitioned pope 250 years ago to 'stop humiliating kneeling ritual'
A rare 18th-century letter from Rome’s Jewish community asks the pope to intervene against demand that rabbis kneel during an annual tax ceremony, a practice the writers say had no legal or historical basis
Itamar Eichner | 02.08.26
יציקות הגבס של שניים מקורבנות ההתפרצות הגעשית בשנת 79 לספירה בפומפיי
Before Vesuvius erupted: the hidden danger lurking over ancient Pompeii
New research shows Pompeii’s water system carried hidden health and environmental risks decades before Mount Vesuvius erupted, offering rare insight into daily life, hygiene and volcanic warning signs in the ancient Roman city
Yogev Israeli | 01.20.26
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Rare but real: The untold story of female gladiators in ancient Rome
Though excluded from politics and the military, some women in the Roman Empire fought as gladiators—often enslaved, sometimes elite and almost always for spectacle; new research sheds light on their battles, training and the myths that shaped them
Yogev Israeli | 11.22.25
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Jewish priests wrestling naked: How sports shook ancient Judean society
In Jerusalem before the Hasmonean Revolt, priests shocked their community by abandoning Temple duties to wrestle nude at the gymnasion; this vivid clash between Greek athleticism and Jewish tradition exposed deep cultural and religious fault lines
Shmuel Munitz | 07.09.25
פסל של אל היין דיוניסוס, שהתגלה באתר הווילה שזוהתה באופן כמעט ודאי כזו שבה מת אוגוסטוס קיסר
Archaeologists on brink of uncovering Augustus' final resting place
Villa, entombed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, may contain artifacts linked to Emperor Augustus's death; is this the key to locating where the esteemed Roman emperor died?
Yogev Israeli | 05.08.24
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Treasure hunt: Israeli youth finds Roman-era ring in national park
While visiting Sussita National Park, 13-year-old Itamar Grossman found an 'ancient-looking' ring lying on the ground and insisted that it be examined
Yair Kraus | 09.04.23
הצוללנים בוחנים את שרידי הספינה הטרופה אנטיקיתרה
New expeditions to a 2,000-year-old sunken vessel
The Antikythera, a cargo vessel from the late Hellenistic - early Roman era sunk to the depth carrying riches including bronze and marble statues, gold and silver was first found in 1900; now a 5-year program hopes to reveal all its secrets
Yogev Israeli | 07.27.23
שבר האמפורה שהתגלה ועליו הכיתוב מתוך יצירתו של המשורר הרומי ורגיליוס
Amphora with poem by Virgil engraved on it, found in Spain
Experts estimate the fragment is around 1,800 years old while archeologists ponder why Virgil's verses appear on a vessel designed for the olive oil trade
Yogev Israeli | 06.26.23
Roman-era capital found off the cost of Israel
Ancient architectural treasures found off the coast of Israel
Ship carrying marble columns and capitals likely destined for an elaborate public building like a temple or a theatre, found by swimmer; IAA says 1st such find of its kind in the Eastern Med
Yogev Israeli | 05.15.23
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