| Ostia Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The cult hall with the bimah in the background along the wall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Status | Archaeological site |
| Location | |
| Location | Ostia Antica, Italy |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°44′56″N 12°17′19″E / 41.74889°N 12.28861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Completed | 1st century |
| Website | |
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The Ostia Synagogue is an ancient synagogue located in ancient Ostia, the seaport of Imperial Rome. It is one of the oldest synagogues in the world, the oldest synagogue in Europe and the oldest mainstream Jewish synagogue yet uncovered outside the Land of Israel. The synagogue building dates from the reign of Claudius (41-54 AD) and continued in use as a synagogue into the 5th century AD.[1][2]
- ^ Binder, Donald. "Ostia". Second Temple Synagogues. Pohick Church. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Synagogue and Society in Imperial Ostia: Archaeological and Epigraphic Evidence," L. Michael White The Harvard Theological Review, Vol. 90, No. 1 (Jan., 1997), pp. 23-58