Israeli soldiers discover 1,500-year-old Byzantine oil lamp
Two Israeli reserve soldiers unexpectedly stumbled upon a small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp at an army staging area in southern Israel
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Two Israeli reserve soldiers unexpectedly stumbled upon a small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp at an army staging area in southern Israel
Two Israeli reserve soldiers unexpectedly stumbled upon a small, well-preserved Byzantine oil lamp at an army staging area in southern Israel near the Gaza border, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday.
Several Israelis serving in IDF reserve duty – just everyday people doing their civic duty – discovered a 1,500-year-old oil lamp dating back to the Byzantine period and did the right thing, they turned in their find. Interestingly, the lamp would not have been found – at least at this time – if it were […]
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