In 70-75 AD. at the end of the civil wars for the succession to the Empire and the bloody repression of the Jewish revolt, the Emperor Vespasian built a sanctuary dedicated to Peace called the Forum of Peace consisting of a large square with porticoes. The complex became part of the five Imperial Forums, theContinue reading “Forum of Peace”
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The Ghetto of Venice (the oldest in the world)
The word ghetto had nothing to do with Jews or segregation.It derives from a place in Cannaregio (Venice) where the waste from copper processing was thrown.In 1516 the area was chosen as a place where the Jewish community could live, with lots of restrictions, and nevertheless many Jews moved there to find refuge from theContinue reading “The Ghetto of Venice (the oldest in the world)”
Why were Ancient Romans in conflict with Christians?
In ancient Rome, Central Power was guaranteed among the population thanks to highly skilled techniques partly still in use even today in some Modern States: an ideology and a common thought of which to feel part of as a community; participation in frequent ludic-religious festivals in theaters, circuses and amphitheaters (which in fact were state-owned);Continue reading “Why were Ancient Romans in conflict with Christians?”
The Jews of Rome: the oldest living community
The Jews of Rome are the oldest Jewish community in the Western World that was able to survive the Pagan Time, the Middle Age, the Papacy, the Inquisition and the nazi persecution. It is a living community, the oldest of Rome, even older than the cristian one considering that their presence in the Eternal City is recorded since the 2ndContinue reading “The Jews of Rome: the oldest living community”
Maurizio Rome Guide 