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Rome’s Jewish Ghetto in 1555: Law, Flood, and the Making of a Community

How the 1555 Roman Ghetto reshaped law, space, and daily life until abolition in 1870 and a new synagogue rose in 1904.

How the Aventine triad’s temple (493 BCE) turned ritual into law, archives, and grain—shaping plebeian identity in the early Republic.

Uncover how Roman noblewomen in the 4th century AD shaped politics, family, and culture from behind the villa walls.

Step into Pompeii circa 50 AD and discover how Roman citizens lived, worked, and socialized before the eruption of Vesuvius.

Explore how the cult of Mithras spread across the Roman Empire in the 2nd century AD, shaping soldiers’ bonds and elite identities.

Discover how the Law of the Twelve Tables, created in 451 BC, laid the foundation for Roman legal tradition and modern jurisprudence.

Explore how young girls were educated in ancient Rome and what their learning reveals about Roman values and gender roles.

Discover the vibrant world of Roman theater—where comedy, tragedy, and satire shaped public entertainment and politics.

Step into a bustling Roman bakery and discover ancient bread-making techniques that fed an empire.

Explore how Cornelia’s wisdom and dedication to her sons laid foundations for Roman reformers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.