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Medieval Jewish cemetery uncovered in Bologna, Italy
« on: November 08, 2017, 02:52:34 pm »
Medieval Jewish cemetery uncovered in Bologna, Italy
November 7, 2017 12:19pm   
 

(JTA) – Authorities in Bologna, Italy, have announced the discovery of the site of the city’s medieval Jewish cemetery, which was destroyed in 1569.

They said archeological excavations in 2012-14 uncovered 408 graves, making the cemetery the largest medieval Jewish cemetery known to date in Italy.

https://www.jta.org/2017/11/07/news-opinion/world/medieval-jewish-cemetery-uncovered-in-bologna-italy