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December 21, 2022
Israeli Schoolchildren Discover a Two-Millennia-Old Oil Lamp
Just in time for Hanukkah.
While today most Hanukkah menorahs are made to accommodate wax candles, in ancient times the holiday was marked by lighting an oil lamp, like the menorah of the Jerusalem Temple itself. And even modern-day oil menorahs are rarely made from clay, as was once commonplace. The discovery of such a lamp—although not one designed for Hanukkah—last week thus seems fortuitous. The Times of Israel reports:
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Israeli Schoolchildren Discover a Two-Millennia-Old Oil Lamp
Just in time for Hanukkah.