Rome

Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?

A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered to fight in Roman Colosseum - report

The same day, Musk tweeted "some chance fight happens in Colosseum" while also sharing a clip of a Colosseum fight from the film Life of Brian.

Italian police blame couple from England for Colosseum graffiti

Italy's Carabinieri police said they had been helped to identify the couple by photographic evidence but did not name them.

By REUTERS
29/06/2023

Italy vows to punish tourist who etched girlfriend's name on Colosseum

He can be seen smiling, even as the author of the video, speaking in English and using swear words, reprimands him.

By REUTERS
27/06/2023

Rome to open ancient square where Julius Caesar was killed

Accounts, embellished by William Shakespeare, tell how the Roman dictator was stabbed to death by a group of aggrieved senators on the Ides of March - March 15 - in 44 BC.

By REUTERS
19/06/2023

Ancient Israeli coins recovered from Jerusalem archaeology thief

The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.

Archaeologists learn about 16th-Century medicine for Caesar's Forum dig

Researchers have connected a recent excavation with a 16th-century hospital that dealt with plague victims.

'Intimate Strangers': The ups, downs of the Jews of Rome - review

The theme of Intimate Strangers is that from the beginning, Roman non-Jews recognized Roman Jews as familiar, as almost family members, but with the accent on the “almost.”

By AARON LEIBEL
28/04/2023

Archaeologists reveal glamorous ancient winery among Roman ruins

Wine production played a key role in the identity of Roman elite, a new study finds.

The debt to the Jewish rebels against Rome - part 2 - opinion

The journey of the First and Second Jewish Revolts through coinage

By ROBERT SILVERMAN
16/04/2023
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