Chernin added that the oil lamp was "particularly surprising" because very little is known about Jews who lived in Jerusalem in the fourth century. "After the Roman emperor Hadrian suppressed the ...

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 ...

A rare ceramic oil lamp from the late Roman period that bears images of items used in the Second Temple has been discovered in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Thursday.

Archaeologists have unearthed an incredible ceramic oil lamp from the Late Roman ... expelled the Jews from the city of Jerusalem. “The Mount of Olives lamp is one of the few material traces ...

Old Oil Lamp Decorated With Rare Jewish Artwork, Sheds Light on Roman Rule Archaeologists discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp in Jerusalem covered in rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah.

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 ...

A oil lamp, once lit by faithful believers ... customs” and to continue to practice their religion in the Temple of Jerusalem. However in 175 BCE, his son Antiochus IV invaded Judea to put ...

Amazing ancient discoveries from around the world unearthed in recent years. From Iron Age hoards and rare biblical ...

A rare ceramic oil lamp from the Late Roman period, decorated with depictions of the Temple menorah, incense shovel and lulav (date palm branch used in Jewish ritual), discovered during an Israel ...