Visitors tour at the archaeological site known as the City of David, situated just outside the Old City in East Jerusalem, opposite the mostly Arab East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan (L), January 26, 2014. | Reuters
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a rare oil lamp, with its wick still preserved, from under the foundation of a building erected on Jerusalem’s famed Pilgrimage Road soon after the destruction of the Second Temple almost 2,000 years ago.
The IAA researchers believe the bronze lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half and estimated to be from the late first century or the early second century CE, was put in the foundation of the building in Jerusalem’s City of David for good fortune, The Times of Israel reported.
Raoul Wootliff is the The Times of Israel s political correspondent.
A bronze oil lamp discovered in Budapest in 2012 (R) which matched one found in Jerusalem s City of David in May 2021 (L). (Ágnes Bakos/Bence Tihanyi; Koby Harati/City of David)
A rare 2,000-year old oil lamp shaped like half of a grotesque face that was discovered in Jerusalem last week appears to have a matching partner that was discovered in Budapest nine years ago.
The Israel Antiquities Authority said last week that the lamp, estimated to be from the late 1st century or the early 2nd century CE, was the first finding of its kind in Israel, and one of just a few worldwide.
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