Intricately designed 1,700-year-old artifact was discovered intact near the Mount of Olives, will go on display in Jerusalem The post Rare oil lamp with Temple menorah found from time when Romans ...

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, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.

1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion News By Tom Metcalfe published 3 January 2025 ...

A rare 1,700 year old oil lamp, decorated with Temple symbols - menorah, incense shovel and lulav, was found in Jerusalem during Israel Antiquities Authority excavations. The ceramic oil lamp from ...

Ancient oil lamp haul found near Beit Shemesh digs up solution to modern mystery Site of workshop from 1,600-1,700 years ago, in 1 of the 10 principal cities under Hasmonean rule, was discovered ...

JERUSALEM — Students working to build the “Sanhedrin Trail” in Israel’s Galilee unearthed a 1,400-year-old oil lamp bearing the symbol of the Jerusalem Temple’s menorah, according to the ...

A lamp adorned with an 8-branch menorah exposed in the excavations while preparing the trail. Students who participated in preparing a new archaeological hiking trail discovered a 1,400-year-old ...

Now to rededicate the temple, they needed oil to light the menorah but they could only find enough to keep the flames burning for one night. And here's the miracle: The oil lasted for eight days.

The "Lehman/Figdor Lamp," a 16th-century Italian wall hanging, triangular bronze menorah is considered the oldest of its type in existence. During the Middle Ages, synagogues erected freestanding ...

Rare, 1,700-year-old oil lamp with Temple menorah decoration found in Jerusalem, along with stone molds used to make similar lamps, in an image released on December 26, 2024.

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 ...