An oil lamp used by Roman soldiers 1,600 years ago was discovered by a student

On March 27, the Israel Archeology Agency (IAA) said archaeologists had found a rare oil lamp used by Roman soldiers about 1,600 years ago in the Negev desert, southern Israel. .

This artifact was discovered by a student at the ancient fortress during a class trip. (Source: ynetnews).

According to the IAA, this lamp was used by soldiers at night when stationed at the Mezad Tzafir fortress dating from the late Roman period on the Scorpions Ascent pass, east of the Negev desert.

This artifact was discovered by a student at the ancient fortress during a class trip.

According to IAA archaeologists, Mezad Tzafir is one of many fortresses built by the Romans in the above area to protect shipments transported from mines in the Arava valley, eastern Negev.

The oil lamp above, only partly intact, was produced in the ancient city of Petra (Jordan).

90 years ago, a similar oil lamp was also unearthed at the same location.