Nonetheless, it's clear among all the numerous groups within the Jewish community of the 1st century, that all of them, to justify themselves, have to some degree or other deal with the temple.

In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony. ... The temple was the meeting place of the Jewish Council, called the Sanhedrin.

Thanks to AI and modern carbon dating techniques, we have a new understanding of when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written – ...

A Jewish mikveh, dating back 1,600 years, was recently uncovered in Ostia Antica, the site of an ancient Roman city. Italian officials announce the discovery.