BYZANTINE OIL LAMP The burning wick blackened the

The burning wick blackened the spout and must have produced a rather smoky light

The period precedes the discovery that mixing tin with copper produces bronze

to support Vespasian

but in some homes

or Jewish War (66-73 CE) - the massive revolt of Jews against the Roman tyranny

BYZANTINE OIL LAMP The burning wick blackened theAfter the diversity of many pagan forms featured on Roman oil lamps, came Early Christianity designs on the Byzantine lamps. The shape of these clay oil lamps represented a uniformity in style and decoration. Most recognizable are their unique motifs, featuring the Menorah and the Palm branch adorning an almond shaped lamp. The main characteristic of lamps of the Byzantine designs are their elongated nozzles. Some of these lamps were used by early