Times Ancient
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Oil lamps from the Jewish Holy Land around the time of Jesus
A guide to pottery oil lamp types manufactured and used by Jews in the Holy Land at the time of Jesus.
Times Ancient
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Ancient jewellery - Greek and Roman
Jewellery is universal and ancient jewellery styles can seem very contemporary, attractive to collectors, particularly if wearable.
Times Ancient
May 5, 20237 min read
Ancient Chinese 'heavenly' horses
The ancient Chinese tradition of grave goods led to some of the most bewitching pottery horse sculptures of the Ancient World.
Times Ancient
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Egyptian scarabs - divine dung beetles
The divine scarab dung beetle rolling his Sun ball across the sky gave rise to the mass use of scarab amulets and seals in Ancient Egypt.
Times Ancient
Sep 30, 20225 min read
Roman glass - eastern invention meets empire
Romans of empire had a history of prolific use of glass. Roman glass artifacts can often be affordable to collectors of antiquities today.
Times Ancient
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Lighting up antiquity - themes for collecting oil lamps
Introduction to oil lamps from antiquity, with suggested themes for collectors, including ancient oil lamps for sale.
Times Ancient
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Shabtis - take a work crew with you into the Afterlife
Focus on key features of Ancient Egyptian shabtis, worker figures ready to assist the deceased in the Afterlife.
Times Ancient
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Portable blessings - medieval pilgrims' ampullae
Focus on late-medieval pilgrim ampullae or flasks for holding holy water from Christian shrines.