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Matching half of Roman-era lamp unearthed in Jerusalem possibly found in Budapest
May 21, 2021
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was discovered during excavations in Jerusalem s City of David National Park, May 5, 2021.
(JNS) - The Roman-era oil lamp recently unearthed in Jerusalem may be the missing half of a similar artifact found in Budapest nine years ago, the City of David Foundation announced on Sunday.
Mere hours after publication of the discovery of the lucky lamp shaped like a grotesque half face, Hungarian archaeologist Gabor Lassanyi contacted Ari Levy, director of Israel Antiquities Authority excavations at Jerusalem s City of David National Park.
Matching half of Roman-era lamp unearthed in Jerusalem possibly found in Budapest
Matching half of Roman-era lamp unearthed in Jerusalem possibly found in Budapest
“It is likely that the two halves of the lamps were created in the same artisan house and may even have served as a pair to one complete piece,” says Hungarian archaeologist Gabor Lassanyi.
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park, May 5, 2021. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.
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(May 10, 2021 / JNS) The Roman-era oil lamp recently unearthed in Jerusalem may be the missing half of a similar artifact found in Budapest nine years ago, the City of David Foundation announced on Sunday.
Photo Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalemâs City of David National Park. May 5, 2021.
The Roman-era oil lamp recently unearthed in Jerusalem may be the missing half of a similar artifact found in Budapest nine years ago, the City of David Foundation announced on Sunday.
Mere hours after publication of the discovery of the âluckyâ lamp shaped like a grotesque half face, Hungarian archaeologist Gabor Lassanyi contacted Ari Levy, director of Israel Antiquities Authority excavations at Jerusalemâs City of David National Park.
The lamp, discovered in the foundations of an ancient building, is believed to have been a ritual offering • Only a few objects of this kind have ever been found, and never before in Jerusalem, say researchers.