Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe NYT Par :Elisabetta Povoledo 11 mars 2025 à 16:54 Discovered outside Rome, the bath, which is thought to be a mikvah, could be more than 1,600 years old. © Remo Casilli/ReutersArchaeologists in the area of Ostia Antica, Italy, unearthed what may be the oldest example of a Jewish ritual bath found outside of Israel. They have tentatively dated the structure to the late fourth or early fifth century.