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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.
64 shares A bronze oil lamp discovered in the foundations of a Roman-Era building in Jerusalem's City of David Pilgrimage Road, May 2021. (Koby Harati/City of David) Archaeologists have discovered a rare oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, at the foundation of a building erected in Jerusalem’s City of David shortly after the destruction of the Second Temple almost 2,000 years ago. It is the first finding of its kind in Israel, and one of just a few worldwide. Israel Antiquities Authority researchers said in a statement Wednesday that they believe the bronze lamp was us...
A bronze oil lamp, dating from the Roman Period, discovered during excavations at the City of David, a Jewish heritage site, according to Israel’s Antiquities Authority, is displayed in East Jerusalem May 5, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun. JNS.org – A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The lamp—described by IAA archaeologists Ari Levy and Yuval Baruch as a “very unique find”—was unearthed in the foundation...
Language Magazine February 15, 2021 2shares The Academy of the Hebrew Language has announced that they will build its next global center in the National Quarter in Jerusalem. The Academy, which was established by the Israeli government in 1953, held a design competition in collaboration with the Association of Architects and Urban Builders in Israel to choose which architect will design the new center according to the Jerusalem Post. Over 100 architects put in bids to design the next structure. The panel of judges reviewed the anonymous submissions and selected 5 design proposals from the ini...
The Academy of the Hebrew Language Announces Winner of Architecture Competition Spread the word. Minveh. The new Center will be built at the prestigious National Quarter in Jerusalem, adjacent to the Knesset and the Israel Museum. The design competition was held in collaboration with the Association of Architects and Urban Builders in Israel. Congratulations to Meislitz, Kasif, Roitman on the winning design! The first runners up, tied for second place, were the designs by Michael Peled and Daniel Strasburger; and A. Lerman Architects in collaboration with Daniel Finkelstein and Elvira Turk. ...