Old Oil Lamp Decorated With Rare Jewish Artwork, Sheds Light on Roman Rule Archaeologists discovered a 1,700-year-old oil lamp in Jerusalem covered in rare Jewish artwork, including a unique menorah.

"It seems that the lamp belonged to a Jew, who purchased it because of its religious affiliation and memorial to the Temple," Storchan said in the statement.

Although this isn’t a genie-containing situation, it is decorated with depictions of the Temple menorah, incense shovel, and lulav (date palm branch) used in Jewish religious rituals. The lamp ...