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1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religionArchaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique ...
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A 1,700-year-old oil lamp dating to the Late Roman Empire was found during a dig near the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, ...
"The menorah, incense shovel and lulav are symbols ... Chernin added that the oil lamp was "particularly surprising" because very little is known about Jews who lived in Jerusalem in the fourth ...
The lamp was recovered as part of a dig at a site near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and represents a unique find. Soot marks on its nozzle suggest it was used for lighting around 1,700 years ago, ...
The tradition of building up to lighting eight oil lamps (plus one shamash, or servitor) over the Hanukkah period began in ...
IAA archaeologist Benjamin Storchan said the lamp was “the ‘Beit Nattif’ type, named after a production workshop identified in the 1930s near Bet Shemesh.” “Oil lamps with menorah ...
The Jewish festival of Hannukah, which this year runs from 25 December to 2 January, actually has a lot in common with the ...
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