Italian researchers have discovered the pottery center where the oil lamps that lighted the ancient Roman Empire were made. Evidence of the pottery workshops emerged in Modena, in central-northern ...

Two IDF reservists recently discovered a 1,500-year-old, well-preserved pottery oil lamp from the Byzantine period in the mud of a Gaza staging area. They handed it over to the Israel Antiquities ...

Before the first patented lightbulb in 1879, oil lamps were the main source of light for people throughout the ages. The first manufactured pottery oil lamps appeared in the Chalcolithic Age ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. People living in ancient Israel used olive oil about 8,000 years ago, according to a chemical ...

Pocklington District Heritage Trust has added to its artefact handling collection with a replica Roman amphora and two oil lamps, crafted by Fangfoss Pottery. The trust takes its 'Travelling Museum' ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Buff-colored, handle extended from ...