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These "factory lamps" were found at sites in Modena, Italy. The lamps were among the first mass-produced goods in Roman times, and they carried brand names clearly stamped on their clay bottoms.
Hundreds of ceramic oil lamps – two bearing symbols of the menorah – and stone lamp molds for their production, were found along with terracotta figurines. By HANNAH BROWN DECEMBER 14, 2020 15:04 ...
Roman oil lamp depicting lesbian sex will go on permanent display at the British Museum along ... The first century AD Roman lamp was purchased by the museum in 2005 and is made from terracotta ...
Roman Oil Lamp with Dolphin; Rome, 2nd century CE Terracotta 4 1/8" in length Gift of Harvey and Deborah Breverman, 2013.HB.62. Signed on base: "NOVIUS", Marcus Novius Justus. This lamp features an ...
Oil lamps became highly decorated wares, featuring designs that play with the shapes of their handles, nozzles, and bowls. Terracotta lamp from North Africa with dromedary with saddlebag walking ...
A total of 48 ancient oil lamps dating back to the Roman era were unearthed during ongoing excavations in southeastern Turkey. The 1,700-year-old oil lamps were found in Zerzevan Castle, located ...
The artefacts were part of a consignment - including a Hellenic ram, Roman terracotta oil lamps, the head of a statue of Bacchus and wall decorations - returned by relatives of Britons.
A rare bronze oil lamp, shaped like a grotesque face cut in half, was recently discovered during excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park. May 5, 2021. The Roman-era oil lamp ...
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.