Ancient oil lamp workshop discovered in Jerusalem (9 images)

The Israel Antiquities Authority has discovered the remains of an ancient oil-lamp workshop, one of the largest of its kind, in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Here are some images from the site from UPI photographer Debbie Hill.

Workers for the Israel Antiquities Authority clean an ancient oil lamp workshop discovered in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on December 14, 2020. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Benjamin Storchan of the Israel Antiquities Authority looks at Beit Nattif oil lamps discovered in Beit Shemesh. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Hundreds of ceramic oil lamps, molds and figurine fragments from 1,600-1,700 years ago were found during excavation before the building of a new neighborhood. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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Storchan holds a fragment of a menorah discovered during excavations. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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