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Press release
January 14, 2011

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The archaeology of judaism in France and Europe

On line since February 9, 2011 · Updated February 9, 2011
Hors collection Sciences Humaines – 368 pages – 25 €
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Jewish ghettos, synagogues, ritual baths, yeshivas, latrines, cemeteries…
The development of preventive archaeology since the 1990’s has led to the discovery of numerous remains, most until now unknown, of the Jewish presence in Europe.
In this publication, specialists from France and elsewhere confront archeological and historical research and present a synthesis of the contribution of archaeology through Albanian, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian and Czech examples.
These new data contribute to our knowledge of European Judaism since Antiquity and enable us to better apprehend its very early existence in Medieval society, until the expulsions during the 8th, 14th and 15th centuries.
The challenge and importance of preserving these remains, the heritage of all Europeans, is discussed.
Published with support from the European Commission, the Rothschild Foundation – Alain de Rothschild Institute, and the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah.

Paul Salmona is director of Cultural Development and Communication for the Institut National de Recherches Archéologiques Préventives.
Laurence Sigal is the director of the Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris.

With contributions from Philippe Blanchard, Daniel Botella Ortega, Lonny Bourada, Sylvia Codreanu-Windauer, Anna Colet, Claire Decomps, Eulàlia Subirà de Galdàcano, Patrice Georges, François Guyonnet, Mireille Hadas-Lebel, Michaël Iancu, Danièle Iancu-Agou, Mylène Lert, Thierry Massat, Claude de Mecquenem, Marco Milanese, Nathalie Molina, Josep Xavier Muntané, Etleva Nallbani, Daniel Parent, Jean Passini, Max Polonovski, José Antonio Riquelme Cantal, Jordi Ruiz, Paul Salmona, Oriol Saula, Angela Scandaliato, Sven Schütte, Neil A. Silberman, Arturo Ruiz Taboada, Robert Thernot, Andràs Végh, Cinzia Vismara, Michaela Selmi Wallisovà.