Glass Lamp of Olive fuel - 7th Centuries or Earlier

Ashraf

God is the Light of the heavens and the Earth. The example of His light is like a concave mirror within a lamp, the lamp is within a glass, the glass is like a radiant planet, which is lit from a blessed olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west, its oil nearly gives off light even if not touched by fire. Light upon light, God guides to His light whom He pleases. And God sets forth parables for the people, and God is aware of all things.
In houses (sanctuaries) that God has allowed to be raised and His name mentioned in them. He is glorified therein day and night.

Salaam,

If any of the members of this archeological and historical section have came across any information pertaining to Glass Lamp of Olive Fuel (GLOF) from 7th century or earlier, kindly share with me.

I believe that when God set parables in the above verses, it gives clue to the location of the society that reside surrounding the sanctuaries. This sanctuaries used to have GLOF as a common building fittings during their time. I have try to do some basic search, but nothing come close to GLOF. Glass was crafted usually by Romans, Egyptians and Europian, but the usage especially was limited to advanced and upper class societies.

Thanks for your input. peace

Samia

This link is about the world's earliest church construction excavated in Aqaba and dates to the 3rd-4th century. The article says it had glass lamps. I believe that by logic, oil used for these lamps would be olive oil, making it the earliest GLOF known till now

http//www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/MajorAttractions/Aqaba/ReligionFaith/tabid/153/Default.aspx

Ashraf

This link is about the world's earliest church construction excavated in Aqaba and dates to the 3rd-4th century. The article says it had glass lamps. I believe that by logic, oil used for these lamps would be olive oil, making it the earliest GLOF known till now

http//www.visitjordan.com/visitjordan_cms/MajorAttractions/Aqaba/ReligionFaith/tabid/153/Default.aspx

Wow..this is interesting. Thanks Sam

Salaam

Ashraf

http//www.victorie-inc.us/images/OliveOilLamps/Olive%20Oil%20Crystal%203_small.jpg

Sample GLOF...

afridi220

God is the Light of the heavens and the Earth. The example of His light is like a concave mirror within a lamp, the lamp is within a glass, the glass is like a radiant planet, which is lit from a blessed olive tree that is neither of the east nor of the west, its oil nearly gives off light even if not touched by fire. Light upon light, God guides to His light whom He pleases. And God sets forth parables for the people, and God is aware of all things.
In houses (sanctuaries) that God has allowed to be raised and His name mentioned in them. He is glorified therein day and night.

Salaam,

If any of the members of this archeological and historical section have came across any information pertaining to Glass Lamp of Olive Fuel (GLOF) from 7th century or earlier, kindly share with me.

I believe that when God set parables in the above verses, it gives clue to the location of the society that reside surrounding the sanctuaries. This sanctuaries used to have GLOF as a common building fittings during their time. I have try to do some basic search, but nothing come close to GLOF. Glass was crafted usually by Romans, Egyptians and Europian, but the usage especially was limited to advanced and upper class societies.

Thanks for your input. peace

http//www.vandybennett.com/sca/ByzantinePolycandylon2006.doc

Ashraf

http//www.vandybennett.com/sca/ByzantinePolycandylon2006.doc

Peace Afridi,

Thanks for your input. This depicts GLOF "chandelier" in evolution.

http//www.havene.org/polycandelon_files/image001.jpg
Figure 1. Bronze polycandelon with three (of nine) blown lamps. Eastern Mediterranean, 6th -8th century CE. Gemeentemuseum, The Hague.

http//www.havene.org/polycandelon_files/image002.jpg
Figure 2. Plain bronze ring polycandelon. Date Unknown. Museum of Madaba, Jordan.

http//www.havene.org/polycandelon_files/image003.jpg
Figure 3. Blown glass lamps with blue spots. Eastern Mediterranean, 6th -8th century CE. Gemeentemuseum, The Hague.

http//www.havene.org/polycandelon_files/image011.jpg
Figure 11. Copper alloy Polycandelon with Crosses, Byzantine, 500?600. Diameter 10 1/2 in.
Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Ashraf

http//www.levantia.com.au/dailylife/pictures/crook.jpg
The use of a lamp hanging crook, based upon Vatican Gr. ms 1162, f. 92.

http//www.levantia.com.au/dailylife/pictures/unipoly.jpg
Another development of late Antiquity was the polycandelon. Rather than one large light source, the polycandelon used a varying number of smaller glass bowls or cones in a bronze or iron frame. Such polycandela were by no means confined to churches and palaces, for examples have been found with inscriptions indicating that they came from aristocratic households.