Ancient Samaritan oil lap discovered during conservation work on Mount Gerizim.photo credit: NETANEL ELIMELECH/NATURE AND PARKS AUTHORITY
Posted on 05/06/2022 10:27:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
A nearly completely intact clay oil lamp from 2,300 years ago was found near a stone bath during recent conservation work at the Mount Gerizim National Park.
...said Netanel Elimelech, director of the park... “We found a lot of clay sherds lying around, but to find something complete with signs of its use is pretty nice. You can still see the black marks of burning from when the lamp was used. It throws you back (in time.)”
The archaeological complex on Mount Gerizim, located outside of Nablus, was excavated in the 1990s under the leadership of archaeologist Dr. Yitzhak Magen. Recently conservation and accessibility work has been undertaken by the Nature and Parks Authority and the Civil Administration.
The lamp was discovered while workers were clearing out an area around the stone bath from debris by hand, said Elimelech...
The stone bath is believed to have been used for purification and cleansing by the Samaritans. Unlike a Jewish mikveh, the Samaritan bath is an actual element that, though heavy, can be moved.
The archaeological site on the Mount of Blessing at the top of Mount Gerizim spreads over 400 dunams. It includes remains from a large Samaritan city from the Persian-Hellenistic period which was built around a scared precinct. The precinct was surrounded by a well-fortified wall and in the center stood the Samaritan Temple. Remains of a large building containing dozens of rooms were previously excavated south of the sacred precinct. Within this structure is an olive press, a splendid residential building and shops...
Other evidence of daily life such as plates, pots and vases, had also been previously excavated in the residence which archaeologists believe belonged to a family of wealthy priests, said Elimelech.
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Ancient Samaritan oil lap discovered during conservation work on Mount Gerizim.photo credit: NETANEL ELIMELECH/NATURE AND PARKS AUTHORITY
Well, did they rub it?
I was hoping for pictures of Barbara Eden.
“I Dream of Genie”
sure did. Big Mike appeared in her blue dress. lol
Of course they rubbed it.
That’s why it’s sticking out.............
Thanks, I needed that
Had a boyish crush on her. Oops, did I say boy? Maybe I should have said “cis gender affirming” crush.
Yup that’s why it’s frowning.
Her and Agent 99, Donna Feldon.
They both exuded femininity
Ellie May was a tom boy but was still all female.
Maryann, was sweet. Was never crazy about Ginger, but she did have a great body.
That's how I saw it. As a teen boy with Maryann in the short shorts...yikes.
I think it was golden time to grow up.
None of the garbage that gets thrown at kids today. Divorce rate wasn’t as high. TV comedies relied on humor and not shock value.
Women were women, and were happy to be women.
Men were men.
Not too much of an idiot; he married her.
He got better.
Yes, it was until "If it feels good, do it" hippies screwed things up.
It would be wonderful if they could find some texts - tablets or scrolls - from that era - still intact, like the lamp.
-PJ
I agree, but of course, anything that survived previous centuries of turmoil would likely have been destroyed by the muzzies.
Thanks yes Barbara Feldon not Donna.
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