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Roman soldiers' 1,600-year-old oil lamp found by high schooler
A lamp that lit up the nights for Roman soldiers guarding a fort on the Scorpions’ Ascent in the South along an important ancient trade ... good citizenship. The oil lamp discovered at Mezad ...
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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
The IAA statement said soot around the nozzle of the clay oil lamp had been dated and showed it was used for light about 1,700 years ago. According to the statement, the discovery was made public ...
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Trump to return ancient oil lamps to Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Donald Trump says he will return a set of ancient oil lamps to the Israel Antiquities Authority. “These historic items were presented by a representative of the Israeli ...
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Ignacy Łukasiewicz: The Generous Inventor of the Kerosene Lamp
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, ...