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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
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 ...
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In Amsterdam, the world’s priciest menorah gets a new life
The 266-year-old Rintel Menorah, last valued at $563,000, was saved from the public auction block and is now preserved at the Amsterdam Jewish Historical Museum. AMSTERDAM (JTA) — For the ...
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Students find 1,400-year-old oil lamp inscribed with menorah
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Students working to build the “Sanhedrin Trail” in Israel’s Galilee unearthed a 1,400-year-old oil lamp bearing the symbol of the Jerusalem Temple’s menorah ...