Ancient head of column featuring Temple Menorah found in Jerusalem

Ancient head of column featuring Temple Menorah found in Jerusalem

The capital is 1,500 years old, a one-of-a-kind artefact never found before in the world, as it features an eight-branched candelabrum reminiscent of the Temple design

'Menorah' artifact found in Byzantine home by Jerusalem baffles archaeologists

Unique pillar top featuring what looks like a menorah where none should be triggers argument: What are we seeing, and why are we seeing it?

Rare Stone Capital With Menorah Design Unveiled in Jerusalem - The Media Line

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This Tuesday, the Antiquities Authority of Israel (IAA) presented a limestone capital decorated with a menorah and dated between the 2nd and 4th centuries A.D. The piece was found in the Motza neighborhood during excavations in 2020. The finding has surprised archaeologists, as it comes from a time when the Romans banned Jews from living in Jerusalem, following the revolt of Bar Kojba in the 2nd century. The capital was reused in a later Byzanti…

One-Of-A-Kind Ancient Stone Capital Unveiled With Menorah Engraving

A rare stone capital decorated with a menorah design, the Temple candelabrum, over 1500 years old, is now revealed to the public for the first time.

1,500-year-old stone capital with rare menorah unveiled in Jerusalem

A remarkably rare stone capital, unlike any other that has been unearthed, was unveiled for the first time by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem. This 1,500-year-old limestone artifact, with its unusual eight-branched menorah, is on display as part of Israel’s Independence Day celebrations. The capital as found in the field. Credit: Yoli Schwartz, …