Gheto Vechio the original jewish ghetto Venice in middle ages

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Gheto Vechio street sign in the original jewish ghetto in Venice. It was first established in the middle ages. The gates to the area were locked at night to keep the jews within. This is the original of the "modern day" ghetto and of the word.

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Location: Venice Italy
Photo credit: © Douglas Scott / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: ages, anti-semitic, anti-semitism, antisemitic, antisemitism, europe, getto, ghetto, italy, jew, jewish, middle, persecution, street, vechio, venetian, venice