The ruins of Ostia Antica, on the outskirts of Rome, remain as captivating as I remembered from decades ago. As a teenager growing up in the Italian capital, I would join classmates to perform ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath—the Oldest Ever Found in Europe Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say ...

I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go to nearby Ostia Antica.

A rare mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, was found at Ostia Antica, near Rome, offering concrete evidence of a Jewish presence in ancient Roman Ostia. Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

In 1976, our family travelled to Ostia Lido, just up the road from Ostia Antica, the latter considered to rival Pompeii on account of the preservation of its buildings, frescoes and mosaics.

A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice have been pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome ...

Ostia was the busiest port in the Roman Empire. Jewish slaves were imported by the thousands after the Romans destroyed the Second Temple and after the fall of Beitar.

Inequalities are also reflected on the beaches of the Roman coastline, most of which are privatized. "Even in Ostia, a whole social class finds itself deprived of the sun for lack of money.

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.