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1,700-year-old oil lamp found in Jerusalem shows a rare Jewish menorah, even though the Romans tried to suppress the religion

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A 1,700-year-old oil lamp is decorated with rare Jewish artwork.

The Roman Empire had tried to suppress worship in Jerusalem after a revolt in the region.

The lamp shows the persistence of Jewish belief there in the centuries that followed.

The discovery was made public for Hanukkah , a Jewish holiday commemorating a miracle in which a single jar of oil kept the temple fire alight for eight days .