This week, Italian archaeologists revealed that 38 graves were recently uncovered in the Trastevere district of the city of Rome. The discovery further reveals the oft-overlooked Jewish population that lived, worked and died within ancient and medieval Rome. Earlier this year, the curators of the Vatican Museums and Rome’s Jewish Museum announced a joint collaboration to display artistic depictions of the menorah. The history of Rome's Jewish population stretches back to classical antiquity and is often forgotten in the midst of more well-known and sensationalized accounts of corrupt emperors, golden palaces and gladiatorial games. For more on ancient and medieval history, follow her @SarahEBond.

Source: Forbes March 24, 2017 14:26 UTC