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In rare find, Israeli archaeologists discover intact 4,000-year-old lamp wicks
While commonly in use during Bronze Age, wicks usually do not survive as they either were burned or decompose in soil The ...
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Researchers discovered three Bronze Age wicks in exceptional condition while building new neighborhood in Israel
The wicks were unearthed when authorities were excavating the region to make way for a new neighborhood, according to Times ...
The excavation directors, Dr. Gilad Itach, Yossi Elisha, and Yaniv Agmon, reported that the wicks were found inside oil lamps in ancient tombs, alongside other burial offerings such as pottery, animal ...
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Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This oil-wick lamp is a patent model constructed by Edward Gough, of Allentown, Pennsylvania that received patent ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This oil-wick lamp is a patent model constructed by John O. Davies, John O. Jones, and Timothy Thomas of Plymouth, ...
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