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May 7, 2021

A Rare Roman-Era Lamp Found in Jerusalem

Buried as a good-luck charm?

Since the IDF liberated Jerusalem from Jordanian occupation—54 years ago Monday, according to the Jewish calendar—the city has been an unceasing source of archaeological discoveries. Among the most recent is a rare bronze oil lamp found in the City of David, which dates to the period between 70 and 135 CE, i.e., the years between the Romans’ destruction of the Second Temple and their complete expulsion of Jews from Jerusalem. Jesse Holth writes:

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