Rome

Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York

Tyrian’s costly nature comes from the difficulty of its creation - made in a process similar to that of tekhelet, the blue dye traditionally used in Judaism to color strings of the tzizit.

"Seeing the Dead" project member studying the burial cast of a Roman infant for traces of Tyrian purple, May 8, 2026.
Two stolen artifacts returned to Italy by the United States in a handover ceremony in Rome, April 29, 2026.

US repatriates over 300 artifacts to Italy, including ancient Roman funerary stone found by FBI

JEWISH COMMUNITY members hold Jewish Brigade sign as they participate in the 79th anniversary of the Liberation Day that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, in Milan, Italy, April 25, 2024.

Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome

Mummies discovered in a Roman-era tomb during archaeological excavations in the el-Bahnasa area in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, April 22, 2026.

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations


WATCH: Italian parliament hosts emergency summit on global antisemitism

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Israel time.

 Parliament of Italy.

Pope Francis to meet with Gaza hostages' families

The Vatican has been vocal in calling for the release of all hostages as well as a ceasefire.

 Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with members of Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS) at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, November 4, 2023

March of the Living held in Rome in the shadow of massacre of southern Israelis

‘“Never Again” has happened again’.

  PARTICIPANTS IN the Italian March of the Living held in Rome.

Italy’s President joins Rome’s March of the Living marking 80 years since Auschwitz deportations

"We marched in Rome with a heavy heart and great pain for the Jews of Italy who were murdered 80 years ago, and for the people of Israel who were murdered last week in the vicious terror attack."

 Rome March of the Living

Ancient aqueduct from time of Roman occupation discovered in Jerusalem

The excavation efforts also led to the discovery of a coin from 67/68 CE, during the first Jewish revolt against the Roman occupying forces.

A long section of the Upper Aqueduct to Jerusalem was uncovered in archaeological excavations at Giv‘at HaMatos

WWII -era documents name Jews aided by Catholics in fascist Rome

The researchers were careful to note that the scholarly understanding of the role of the Catholic world in the actions taken by Germany’s Nazi regime is unchanged.

 Pope Pius XII at the end of Mass.

Kosher in Rome: The best food for religious Jews in Italy's capital

These restaurants are not simply places for kosher travelers to fill their tanks with a quick falafel or a bad slice of pizza. These are high-quality establishments.

 OUTDOOR DINING at Renato al Ghetto, one of the Jewish Ghetto’s many kosher dining options. Artichoke and handmade pasta were the writer’s favorites.

Ostia: Home to one of the greatest centers of post-Temple Jewry - opinion

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.

 ‘MINCHA’ IN ancient Ostia.

Ancient fragments paint a picture of Roman emperor Hadrian’s daily life

The fragments shed light of Hadrian's trips to Africa and more.

Fasti ostienses from the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Pompeii archaeologists discover find that throws light on life of slaves

Archaeologists at Pompeii found a bedroom they believe was used by slaves in the ancient city.

 Ruins in Pompeii.