Intricately designed 1,700-year-old artifact was discovered intact near the Mount of Olives, will go on display in Jerusalem The post Rare oil lamp with Temple menorah found from time when Romans ...

Such clay lamps depicting the Temple menorah were exceedingly rare, and it may have been manufactured in a particular workshop about 20 miles (30 kilometers) west of Jerusalem.

Researchers Michael Tchernin and Benjamin Storchen with the rare candle. A rare clay candle from the late Roman period, decorated with the symbol of the menorah, an incense burner, and a lulav ...

Rare 1,700-Year-Old Oil Lamp With Temple Symbols Found In Jerusalem The lamp was made after a rebellion that led to Jews being expelled from the city. Dr. Russell Moul ...

The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea. Resisting ...

Ancient head of column featuring Temple Menorah found in Jerusalem The capital is 1,500 years old, a one-of-a-kind artefact never found before in the world, as it features an eight-branched ...

Years ago, it was designed by an Israeli artist, inspired by a hand drawing of the original menorah in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. The Holy Temple is the centerpiece of the Hanukkah story. More ...

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.