Oil lamp unearthed in Jerusalem

(JNS) - A 1,700-year-old ceramic oil lamp, decorated with depictions of the Temple of Jerusalem's menorah, has been uncovered in the city, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday.

The lamp, which was used for lighting and has been dated to the Late Roman Period, was uncovered completely intact during an archaeological excavation on the Mount of Olives earlier this year, the state-run archaeological body said.

The announcement of the discovery was timed for the eight-day Chanukah holiday that began on Wednesday evening.

The Mount of Olives lamp is one of the few material traces o...