the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Thursday. Excavation Director Michael Chernin explained the importance of the ancient artifact he referred to as the Mount of Olives lamp.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp decorated with rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to suppress the ...

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