An Opaque Glass Bottle A BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA TORCH-LAMP 4th-6th

A BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA TORCH-LAMP 4th-6th century CE

all being overstruck over foreign — mostly Roman — coins

ג‎ (gimel)

These commemorative coins were issued in bronze

In the early 20th-century

An Opaque Glass Bottle A BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA TORCH-LAMP 4th-6thIn the 1st Century AD, a popular type of bottle was used throughout the Roman Empire. This bottle features a blown tubular ledge rim, a cylindrical neck that widens at the bottom, and a squat globular body with a flat base. Commonly used for storing perfumes and scented oils, many were found in burial caves and are known as tear bottles, reflecting the belief that they collected the tears of mourners. This unique piece from the time of Jesus