Archaeology at Jewish Synagogue in Baltimore

September 10 Esther Doyle-Read described the archaeology done on a Jewish mikveh, a ritual bath.  Archaeology had uncovered this original 1845 mikveh beneath the foundation of an extension of the Lloyd Street Jewish Synagogue in Baltimore.  Esther described the history and significance of the synagogue that was the first synagogue erected in Maryland and of mikveks.  It was interesting to see how Esther and her crew dealt with the obstacles to archaeology that occur in an urban environment.

Esther is a faculty member of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and is currently the Contract Archaeologist for Charles County.

Esther Doyle-Read

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