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Rare ancient bronze oil lamp for luck unearthed in Jerusalem

Rare ancient bronze oil lamp for luck unearthed in Jerusalem Archaeologists in Jerusalem discover rare 1,900-year-old bronze oil lamp buried in the foundations of an ancient building. May 6, 2021, 12:30 pm The oil lamp was discovered in the foundations of a building and thought to have been buried to bring good fortune to inhabitants. Photo by Koby Harati, City of David A rare bronze oil lamp shaped like a grotesque face was recently discovered in excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in the City of David National Park. Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists, Ari Levy and Dr. Yuval Baruchbelieve the lamp, discovered in the foundations of a building on the pilgrimage road, was intentionally buried in order to bring good luck to the building’s residents.

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In first of its kind, archeologists find an ancient lucky oil lamp in Jerusalem – The Forward

Photo by Dafna Gazit Half of the rare lamp. Until now, only a few of these lamps have been discovered throughout the world. A rare oil lamp, believed by archeologists to have been intended by ancients to bring good fortune, was uncovered in a recent excavation in Jerusalem at the City of David National Park. The lamp was discovered at the foundations of a building which once stood on the famed pilgrimage road of ancient Jerusalem. Ari Levy and Yuval Baruch, archeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the group that made the discovery, said in a press release that they believe the rare bronze lamp had been intentionally deposited in that location to bring luck to the building’s residents. The lamp may also have been related to protecting the Siloam Pool, the city’s main water source.

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Lucky Bronze Oil Lamp Uncovered in City of David s Pilgrimage Road Excavations | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | Jewish Press News Desk | 23 Iyyar 5781 – May 5, 2021

Lucky Bronze Oil Lamp Uncovered in City of David s Pilgrimage Road Excavations | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | Jewish Press News Desk | 23 Iyyar 5781 – May 5, 2021
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Israeli archaeologists uncover rare, ancient bronze lamp shaped like a face

Archaeologists in Israel said Wednesday they recently found a rare, ancient bronze oil lamp in the City of David National Park that dates back to the first and second centuries.

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Regavim: Jerusalem Municipality Concealed Illegal Secret Tunnel Dug by the Abbey of the Dormition | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | David Israel | 26 Adar 5781 – March 10, 2021

Regavim: Jerusalem Municipality Concealed Illegal Secret Tunnel Dug by the Abbey of the Dormition | The Jewish Press - JewishPress com | David Israel | 26 Adar 5781 – March 10, 2021
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