Jul 18, 2023 19:00:00 Evidence that ``sacred art using human skulls'' was being done in the Roman era is found in a cave near Jerusalem. Ancient relics such as a large amount of oil lamps and ...

Finds from L. 3049: oil lamps found underneath the upper part of a human skull (frontal and parietal bones) (photo: B. Zissu under the Te'omim Cave Archaeological Project). Credit: Harvard ...

Ancient human skulls, oil lamps and parts of weapons hidden in a cave near Jerusalem are signs the site was used in the Roman era for attempts to speak to the dead — a practice known as ...

Human Skulls Suggest Necromancy In Roman-Era Cave Near ... “Some crevices contained groups of oil lamps mixed with weapons and pottery vessels from earlier periods or placed with human skulls ...

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 ...

Magness, whose expertise includes Diaspora Judaism in the Roman world, excavated for years at Huqoq in the Galilee, where she uncovered a late Roman-era synagogue. The oil lamp has helped with the ...

A selection of glass vessels, ceramics and lamps discovered at the site. Nîmes emerged as a significant regional capital during the Roman era.

Pocklington District Heritage Trust has added to its artefact handling collection with a replica Roman amphora and two oil lamps, crafted by Fangfoss Pottery. Leeds news you can trust since 1890 ...