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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 religion
By the time this oil lamp was crafted in the third century A.D., the temple had been destroyed for more than 100 years. The Times of Israel reported that the lamp was found a few months ago during ...
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Students find 1,400-year-old oil lamp inscribed with menorah
JERUSALEM (JTA) — 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 ...
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Mystery surrounds ‘very rare’ ancient cave pearls after incredible discovery
The findings suggest that the tunnels underwent reconstruction during the Hellenistic period, with oil lamps used to light the way. The ‘cave pearls’ were found in an ancient tunnel in Israel ...