It is little known that the Jewish presence in Europe dates back to the first centuries of the Christian era. Wherever they settled, Jews participated in common life and exchanged with Christian populations. But from the 13th to the 15th century, Jews were expelled from all of Europe, and their traces were erased. Today, archaeology is rediscovering hints of these forgotten, erased communities.

It is little known that the Jewish presence in Europe dates back to the first centuries of the Christian era. Wherever they settled, Jews participated in common life and exchanged with Christian populations. But from the 13th to the 15th century, Jews were expelled from all of Europe, and their traces were erased. Today, archaeology is rediscovering hints of these forgotten, erased communities.