Beersheba fragment with menorah depiction
The 'Oil Lamp Fragment
Discovery
The fragment of an ancient jewish oil lamp was found unearthed the Beersheba Settlement in the Negev Desert. It was discovered during excavations beneath destroyed buildings that date back to the time of the Judaea Province. The settlement and the oil lamp itself were destroyed during the Jewish-Roman wars.The fragment
The oil lamp fragment decorated with a nine-branched menorah.According to the Israel Antiquities Authority