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Jewish Museum of Rome
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The Jewish Museum of Rome is situated in the basement of the Great Synagogue of Rome and offers both information on the Jewish presence in Rome since the second century BCE and a large collection of w
Jewish Museum in the basement
Jewish Museum in the basement
Interior of the Jewish Museum
Interior of the Jewish Museum
Rings on the Scroll of Law in the museum
Rings on the Scroll of Law in the museum
Silverware on display in the museum
Silverware on display in the museum
Roman Ghetto
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The Roman Ghetto or Ghetto of Rome was a Jewish ghetto established in 1555 by Pope Paul IV in the Rione Sant'Angelo, in Rome, Italy, in the area surrounded by present-day Via del Portico d'Ottavia, Lu
Jewish Museum of Rome
…of Italy in 1870, the Jews were granted citizenship of Italy. As a result of agreement between the Jewish community and the city authorities the Roman Ghetto was demolished towards the end of the 19th century. The building that housed the ghetto synagogue which, in fact, contained five synagogues representing…
Via Rua in Ghetto, (rione Sant'Angelo), by Ettore Roesler Franz (c. 1880)
Via Rua in Ghetto, (rione Sant'Angelo), by Ettore Roesler Franz (c. 1880)
Piazza Giudia, showing the gate of the ghetto (middle right), the police post and the gallows; engraving from: Giuseppe Vasi, Delle Magnificenze di Ro
Piazza Giudia, showing the gate of the ghetto (middle right), the police post and the gallows; engraving from: Giuseppe Vasi, Delle Magnificenze di Roma antica e moderna: Tome II, Le Piazze principali di Roma, con obelischi, colonne ed altri ornamenti. Roma: Stamperia degli eredi Barbiellini, 1752
Disappeared Ghetto: Arco delle Azimelle in a watercolour by Ettore Roesler Franz (1880 ca.). The Azimelle are Jewish unleavened breads, which were pro
Disappeared Ghetto: Arco delle Azimelle in a watercolour by Ettore Roesler Franz (1880 ca.). The Azimelle are Jewish unleavened breads, which were produced in a bakery in this lane.
Detail from the Arch of Titus showing spoils from the Sack of Jerusalem
Detail from the Arch of Titus showing spoils from the Sack of Jerusalem