An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...

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A statue of Bladud now sits at the Roman Baths, according to the city. Could the legends be true? Does the water have magical properties or was it all an elaborate ancient ruse to sell spa ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area. The “mikveh,” used by ...

described the ancient Jewish ritual bath as absolutely extraordinary, unique and one of the only Roman-era mikvehs to be found outside of Israel. Some artifacts found at the ancient Jewish mikveh.

The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of Ostia, near to Rome. - Remo Casilli/Reuters ...

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