May
06
/ 2021
Archaeologists in Israel exploring in an ancient building have found rare coins and pottery. But standing sentinel at this dig is a unique lamp that dates back to the Second Temple period, the historic time between the two Jewish Revolts. Discovered during excavations in Jerusalem, the lamp has been described as a “unique bronze lucky half-lamp, with bulging eyes and a menacing grin.” The rare ancient artifact was discovered on Jerusalem’s “Pilgrimage Road” in a building dating to the period immediately after the Roman destruction of the Temple in 70 AD. Unearthing a Lamp Under Jerusalem’s Holy Pilgrimage Road In an article published in The Jerusalem Post, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday that the “lucky charm half-lamp” dating
