Explore the timeless beauty of Ancient Lamps, where history meets craftsmanship. From intricately designed oil lamps to early candlestick holders, each piece tells a story of ancient civilizations and their artful lighting solutions.
Articles containing Arabic-language text During theGreco-Roman period(332 BC − AD 639), Egyptian literature was translated into other languages, and Greco-Roman literature fused with native art into a new style of writing. From this period comes theRosetta Stone, which became the key to unlocking the mysteries of Egyptian writing to modern scholarship. The great city ofAlexandriaboasted … Read more
Exploring the True Origins of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs We have taken the old charts and the new charts that the Hydrographic Office produces today and made comparisons of the soundings of salient peaks and mountains. We have found them to be in astounding agreement. In this way, we have checked the old … Read more
Get breaking stories straight from Hollywood, covering film, television, music and more. It was worn by the Queens only daughter, Princess Anne the Princess Royal, when she married Mark Phillips, and could be the one that Markle wears on the big day. You are now following this newsletter.See all newsletters. While there are so many … Read more
The unique culture was quickly buried beneath successive layers of Greek, Roman and Arabic tradition, and all knowledge of Egypts glorious past was lost. Only the decaying stone monuments, their hieroglyphic texts now unreadable, survived as silent witnesses to a long lost civilisation. To emphasise the point, University Egyptology courses are full to bursting, and … Read more
Here are some of the main symbols that were used in the times of the Early Egyptians civilization. Pyramid building was possibly the most difficult and most time consuming of activities that the Egyptians worked in. There was a minimum of twenty thousand to thirty thousand people that worked on each of these projects, and … Read more
Many Egyptian buildings were built with an astronomical orientation. The temples and pyramids were constructed in relation to the stars, zodiac, and constellations. In different cities, the buildings had different orientations based on the specific religion of that place. For instance, some temples were constructed to align with a star that either rose or set … Read more
People of African descent come from ancient, rich and elaborate cultures that created a wealth of technologies in many areas. Hopefully, over time, there will be more studies in this area and more people will know of these great achievements. Advances in Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda between 1,500 and 2,000 years ago surpassed those of … Read more
************************************************************** *************************************************************** BRONZE, PERSIAN, 4-FONT OIL LAMP ~ with Falcon perched on top of Handle, with Lion-Head Lid ~ Measuring Approximately 5-7/8 inches x 6 inches x 5-3/8 inches high ~ITEM lamp-042 ~ ($175.)~ Additional Photos Provided Below ~ *********************************************************************** **************************************************************** EMBOSSED, BRONZE, INDO PERSIAN, HANGING, OIL LAMP ~ Measuring Approximately 4-1/2inITEM lamp-105 ~ ($75.)~ … Read more
Antiquity in travel, photos, interviews & more Novelist Dr Roger Kenworthy on the Memoirs of Nathanial Kenworthy In an effort to share more of our favourite ancient objects from around the world, Ancient History Encyclopedia staff… The Arch of Constantine, dedicated on 25 July 315 CE, stands in Rome between the Colosseum and the Palatine… … Read more
It has been noted that the shape of the menorah bears a certain resemblance to that of the plantSalvia palaestina.[14] Fray Juan Ricci(16001681), sketch of the menorah as described in Exodus, undated. Biblioteca Statale del Monumento Nazionale diMonte Cassino, cod. 469, fol. 199v TheKnesset Menorahoutside theKnesset(IsraeliParliament). Depiction of the Menorah on a modern replica of … Read more
The Decline of American Empire in One Photograph The evolution of the oil lamp from crude container to sculptural masterwork is captured in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, which owns one of the richest troves of lamps from the ancient Mediterranean world, all produced between 800 BCE and 800 CE. Unfortunately, the … Read more
The new web application that communicates with the trails info-stones offers information about the recent and ancient history of the Galilee, flora and fauna, landscape, observation points and attractions. The data is available only in Hebrew for now, and can be accessed at The Sanhedrin Trailoffered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the occasion of … Read more