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'Exquisite' 1,700-year-old lamp bearing Temple symbols discovered in Jerusalem
A rare ceramic oil lamp from the late Roman period that ... lamp include a depiction of the menorah used in the Second Temple, an incense shovel, and a lulav (palm branch).
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1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion
The lamp has imagery of a menorah with an incense shovel and special palm ... commemorating a miracle in which a single jar of oil kept the temple fire alight for eight days.
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In Nepal, centuries-old Buddhist incense tradition faces overharvesting, climate threats
In Bhakra village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she ...