DIRECTLY FROM JERUSALEM, RARE inscribed Byzantine terracotta oil lamp, dating to 400 AD.
The inscription (Formula) on this lovely oil lamp says: "Christ's light enlightens all" This is the most recurrent phrase in Byzantine oil lamps. It was an acclamation by which the deacon, during vespers in the Byzantine rite of the presanctified ( celebrated on Wednesdays and Fridays during lent). showed the faithful the lit can... Click for details
Terracotta oillamp with swirling motifs on the top and a decorative wheel motif on the base. Byzantine period, 5th-6th century AD. In good condition. Small handle missing. 5.5 x 6.5cm
Ancient Jerusalem style Byzantine "Christian" terracotta oil lamp, dated from, 485 AD. Mould made, rim around filling hole. Linear bank around the shoulders with a branch design on the nozzle. Simi circles around filling hole. Two rims around the filling hole. Measurements: Length: 10 cm - Width: 6.5 cm. Condition: Intact, excellent archaeological condition. Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem. All items that we offer for sale come a certificate of authenticity.
Directly from the holy land - Byzantine "Christian" terracotta oil lamp, dated from, 400 AD. Mould made with a nice decoration alla around the shoulders. Measurements: Length: 8 cm - Width: 5 cm. Condition: Intact, excellent archaeological condition. Found in Bethlehem south of Jerusalem. All items that we offer for sale come a certificate of authenticity.
Ancient redware Roman oil lamp of beautiful quality. In tondo we find the figure of a walking ibex, surrounding this are alternating bunches of grapes and birds. Late 3rd / early 4th century. Roman North Africa. 5.22 inches. Damaged at the nozzle and handle as shown but made from a very fresh mould, large and of superb quality with nice gloss finish.
The twelve Byzantine coins in this group (96.20HD, 99.119HD, 99.121HD, 99.127HD, 100.73GHD, 100.73BHD, 100.90KHD, 100.90LHD, 100.90MHD, 100.90NHD, 100.98HHD, and 100.104HD) are attributed to the Byzantine Empire and date between the years 457-1028AD. Included in this group are mints of Basil I & Constantine, Basil II, Justin II, Justinian I, Leo, Leo III, Michael III & Basil I, Romanus I, and Zeno. The coins have undergone varying degrees of circulation with the amount of wear evident in each of... Click for details
The Byzantine emperor Basil II reigned exclusively from 976-1025 A.D., although his rule was contested for most of his life. Despite constantly fighting usurping generals and aristocratic rebellions, he managed to conquer Bulgaria and push the eastern border of the empire to the Caucasus. (This series of conquests in Bulgaria earned him his title of "the Bulgar slayer.") Additionally, his reign saw the Eastern Orthodox church separate even further from western Catholicism, setting the stage for ... Click for details
