The destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 CE is still one of the most important and contested events in ancient history.

Rome, January 8 - Pope Francis' visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome on January 17 speaks to peace in the face of extremism, Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni told ANSA in an interview Friday.

And ancient synagogues can be tourist draws, especially for smaller towns that lack them. Uncovering the synagogue “would put our town on the world map, alongside cities such as Seville,” said ...

including the synagogue, will be intertwined with the town’s infrastructure like they are in other ancient cities such as Rome. JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century.

I have sat in my New York apartment, in my office, in cafes, in class, in Rome and in Jerusalem with students and family, pouring over these ancient ... the sixth century synagogue poet named ...