Attention: due to customs regulations we can only ship inside the European Union. Please ensure you have a valid EU shipping address before placing a bid. Holy Land oil lamp, made of carved marble with a flat rim. The lamp has a fantastic patina and wear consisting with age and use. These type of lamps were used during the Crusades in the Holy Land. Height: ± 70 mm Length: ± 104,7 mm Weight: ± 532 g Good and solid condition, appealing patina, signs of wear consistent with age and use. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format). The Holy Land was conquered by the Roman general Pompey the Great in 63 BC. The Romans deposed the ruling Hasmonean dynasty and installed Herod the Great as a Roman client King of Judea. Jewish-Roman tensions resulted in several Jewish-Roman wars and the destruction of Jerusalem. In the course of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD Christianity began to develop. Constantine the Great was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity in 312 AD. In 634 the Muslim conquests began, during which many Jews rose up against the Eastern Roman rulers.