Menorah (Temple

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

Ancient Mediterranean Oil Lamps Capture the Pop Culture of Their Time

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

New Interactive Sanhedrin Trail Yields Ancient Oil Lamp Adorned with Menorah

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

Roman Pottery Lamps

For the production of lamps, a vertical kiln would typically be used. This would contain a circular fuel chamber with a flue on one side. Above this chamber there would be a firing floor. This would contain a number of holes to allow any hot air to enter. The ceiling would be domed and built … Read more

Bible Oil Lamp

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Oil lamp StockPhoto I

diwali festival of lights , hands holding indian oil lamp Stock Photographs Vintage dirty oil lamp Stock Photographs Oil lamp as country life item Stock Photography Antique copper oil lamp isolated Stock Photo alone in the dark with vintage oil lamp Stock Photography oil lamp blurred background Stock Photos victorian desk with oil lamp Pictures … Read more

Making Oil Lamps and Candles for Free

You can make a tallow or cooking grease candle very easily with the stiff paper wicking described earlier.1. Select a jar, wide mouth jars are easiest to light.2. Make a spiral from some wire, a foot of unwound ground wire works very well.3. Pinch the wire around the wicking so the wick stands up. That … Read more

Ancient Rome 2

* Collectors Editions and free to play games not included. Construct entire residential districts for people and improve their well-being by building markets, schools, theaters and other places, and connect them with roads for ease of access. Create warehouses and farms, plant wheat and bake bread, mine clay and manufacture all kinds of crockery. Once … Read more

Visualizing Imperial Rome (video

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Ancient Rome Images and Pictures

Christian Catacombs of Rome- dozens of pictures, lots of good scholarly info, esp. on the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus All Roads Lead to Rome- a fun little collection of this phrase in lots of languages Visual Compendium of Roman Emperors- images compiled by Justin Paola, University of Arizona Basilica of Aemilia, of Julia, of Constantine … Read more

Roman Empire

Pertinax governed for only three months before he was assassinated. He was followed, in rapid succession, by four others in the period known as The Year of the Five Emperors, which culminated in the rise of Septimus Severus to power. Severus ruled Rome from 193-211 CE, founded the Severan Dynasty, defeated the Parthians, and expanded … Read more

WHALE OIL

The first principal use of whale oil was as an illuminant in lamps and as candle wax. Other uses came in time. In the 1700s it was noted that the burning oil from sperm whales glowed brightly and clearly and did not have a disagreeable odor like the oil from right whales did (Bonner, 1989). … Read more