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 ...

very similar to a much earlier Roman oil lamp. The hook on the side of the lamp was used to put it onto a jacket, hat or piece of wood underground. It would not have provided much light to miners ...

A report by the Latin American Herald Tribune said that the find is of an oil lamp, which according to ... is a unique find without parallel in the Roman world. It is an exceptional piece that ...