Israeli officials recently announced the discovery of a 1,700-year-old oil lamp, which was found near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The lamp was used for lighting and had soot marks.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to ...

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. (Emil Aladjem/Israel ...

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 ...

The menorah, or hanukkiah, is a symbol of the oil lamp that Judah Macabee found in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. One candle is lit each night to mimic the oil that burned in the Holy Temple during ...

Archeologists find Second Temple-era mikveh in Jerusalem Excavations near Temple Mount also unearth a pool built by Roman Legion, ... A fragment of a Byzantine oil lamp with remains of a Greek ...

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 ...

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 ...

A ceramic oil lamp from the late Roman period was uncovered near the Mountain of Olives in Jerusalem during an excavation, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Thursday. Decorated with the ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient oil lamp dating back around 1,700 years during excavations in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday, according to German news ...