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There aren’t Jewish fighters in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II.’ But what about in ancient Rome?

November 23, 2024November 24, 2024Jesse Orine

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The catastrophe famously entombed, and preserved, the city’s villas, workshops, and a gladiator barracks known as the Caserma dei Gladiatori. Excavators first unearthed the barracks in the late 1700s. Among the ruins they found […]

Jerusalem real estate: A look at the Yemin Moshe neighborhood

February 23, 2024February 24, 2024David Rutman

In the heart of Jerusalem, where history whispers through cobblestone streets and the future beckons with modernity, lies Yemin Moshe, where past and present intertwine seamlessly. A glimpse into history Yemin Moshe traces its roots back to the early 1890s when the Montefiore Welfare Fund embarked on a visionary project to alleviate overcrowding and unsanitary […]