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Sepphoris was an important Galilean site from Hellenistic to early
Islamic times. This multicultural city is described by Flavius
Josephus as the “ornament of all Galilee,” and Rabbi Judah the
Prince (ha-Nasi) codified the Mishnah there around 200 CE. The Duke
University excavations of the 1980s and 1990s uncovered a large
corpus of clay oil lamps in the domestic area of the western
summit, and this volume presents these vessels. Richly illustrated
with photos and drawings, it describes the various shape-types and
includes a detailed catalog of 219 lamps. The volume also explores
the origins of the Sepphoris lamps and establishes patterns of
their trade, transport, and sale in the lower city’s marketplace.
A unique contribution is the use of a combined petrographic and
direct current plasma-optical emission spectrometric (dcp-oes)
analysis of selected lamp fabrics from sites in Israel and Jordan.
This process provided valuable information, indicating that lamps
found in Sepphoris came from Judea, the Decapolis, and even Greece,
suggesting an urban community fully engaged with other regional
centers. Lamp decorations also provide information about the
cosmopolitan culture of Sepphoris in antiquity. Discus lamps with
erotic scenes and mythological characters suggest Greco-Roman
influences, and menorahs portrayed on lamps indicate a vibrant
Jewish identity.
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