The world’s first Jewish “ghetto”, established by the Venetian Senate on March 29 1516, was seen as a temporary solution to a long-term problem. Since the 13th century, the Christians of Venice – for ...

The original root language of "ghetto" is unknown. But its original meaning has long been clear. By the 17th century, Rome and Venice had... As you might have gathered from our blog's title, the Code ...

The loaded word carries more than 500 years of baggage, at times becoming an emblem of hate and oppression. But even with its negative connotations, it can also be a badge of authenticity and ...

WARSAW, Poland — Warsaw’s Jewish history museum on Wednesday presented a group of photographs taken in secret during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, some of which have never been seen before, that ...

Venice will commemorate the world’s first ghetto with exhibitions and events, but it’s also possible to learn about its history through walks, tours and food, explains the author of a new guide to the ...

Normally a city opens up to other cities, infinite in itself because infinitely open to the world; one moves with a certain freedom through space and imagination. What is it like instead to live and ...