Israeli officials recently announced the discovery of an unusual oil lamp dating to the fourth century, just in time for Hanukkah. In a Facebook post published Thursday, the Israel Antiquities ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an incredible ceramic oil lamp from the Late Roman period. Although this isn’t a genie-containing situation, it is decorated with depictions of the Temple menorah ...

Antique oil lamp identification can be a bit tricky, considering there are many reproduction antique lamps on the market. The ...

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.

This terracotta lamp decorated with two fishes and a horse would have been used by the ancient Romans for artificial light; it would have been fuelled by olive oil and could easily be carried from ...

In the 19th century, a Polish pharmacist invented the kerosene lamp – a device that quickly went on to light up Europe. He also went on to open the first oil mine and kerosene refinery in the world, ...