'Extremely rare' ancient oil lamp with 1,700-year-old soot marks discovered buried in Jerusalem

Israeli officials recently announced the discovery of an unusual oil lamp dating to the fourth century, just in time for Hanukkah.

In a Facebook post published Thursday, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) explained the oil lamp, which dates back to the Late Roman Empire, was found during a recent excavation near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

The artifact appears to reference the Second Temple, though it was made over 200 years after the temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. Archaeologists...