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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
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 ...
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Rare oil lamp with Temple menorah found from time when Romans barred Jews from Jerusalem
A rare, 4th-century CE ceramic oil lamp recently discovered during Israeli Antiquities Authorities excavations near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem will be displayed to the public for the first ...
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'Exquisite' 1,700-year-old lamp bearing Temple symbols discovered in Jerusalem
The Temple symbols that decorate the lamp include a depiction of the menorah used in the Second Temple, an incense shovel, and a lulav (palm branch). “The exquisite artistic workmanship of the ...
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The table used to stop Monsey attacker is turned into a menorah stand
The door was locked and the intruder fled. That coffee table turned defensive weapon has been turned into a dreidel-shaped menorah stand to memorialize Monsey’s own Hanukkah miracle. Emblazoned ...
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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 ...