Ancient Oil Lamps 

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It’s so nice to actually see how an ancient item was actually used. I’ve seen plenty of oil lamps but never the how to’s of how to actually use them. Thank you!

It is best to use a guttus to fill the lamp with oil through the access hole so that the oil doesn't spill all over the top of the lamp which will just make it sticky (in modern times use a small funnel). Keep the wick low otherwise the oil will burn far too quickly. Clay oil lamps were the most popular because they were mass produced using the cheapest material (clay dug from the ground) and were the 'throw away' item of ancient times. Regular use of an unglazed (generally they were unglazed) clay oil lamp rendered it sticky because over time the olive oil seeps through the porous clay body. Bronze lamps were more expensive but far better and lasted forever. Finding your way outside in the dark with one of these is problematic, you would have to make sure you kept the lamp horizontal and the small flame has very limited illumination outside, far better to use a flaming torch made with a wooden handle and pitch tar etc. Not only did these lamps have a practical use but were used for religious purposes as votive offerings in temples and shrines.

THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! Thank you! I am studying about a passage in the Bible on oil lamps so this makes it come so much more alive!! Matthew 25:1-13

I heard and read about ancient lamps before, but never seen an explanation and demonstration like this before. I appreciate you young man for your time and dedication to show us this. Keep it up.

Nice video. If u add a little salt to olive oil, lamp will not smoke.

Enjoying my coffee with your new video. Beautiful landscape by the way.

Excellent video. Very informative (I never realised that Aladdin's lamp used a wick), and very well produced.

Thank You for teaching us HOW they were used!

I would love to purchase that clay oil lamp reminiscent of ancient times. I have a appreciation for antique tools and the simplicity of life, although I am aware that people worked much harder in the past compared to today.

And I'm back. Nice to see you in that tunic haha. Period clothing is always nice to see =))

Love that antediluvian lap steel in the backgound.

Such a young boy with such an appreciation for such an ancient item it makes me cry

I have been using a few simple open clay lamps for a few years now. With just a basic jute wick put in sideways with old cooking oil. I find that they can be a bit Smoky, plus I need to keep a small pair of tweezers to move up the wick.

I have to oil lamps a traditional oil lamp from India and a traditional middle Eastern genie oil lamp made of brass my favorite oil to use is olive oil to light them but i do use other oils from vegetable oil to other types of cooking oils but noticed olive oil burns the cleanest and gives off a longer burn time.

I absolutely love your videos, they're very down to earth and relatable. Which I feel like is something missed out in the yt education space. The actual way people lived and did the everyday stuff seems to be generally glossed over

I've not seen a video covering this before, very cool. I would love to see more everyday stuff from different periods and locations. I find your video length is always good, not too long but it contains everything I would want to know, or at least a great overview.

This is wonderful content, thanks. Incredibly well done for a small channel. Good camera, shots, editing etc.

Great quality and very enjoyable watch 😃 keep up the great work!!

Nice Channel. The introductions are absolute fire. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.

I am loving this channel!

Really nice video, interesting. Amazing work!

Hey 👋 saw your channel mentioned over on Modern History TV in the comments about a helmet, hope all is going well! Enjoying the information. I love olde things

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This video was quite enlightening.

Great job... :)

Fantastic! you're vídeo and explanation is top notch thank you!

I like this video. I appreciate seeing a person talking. Too many AI presentations lately, I think you have a good system, keep up the good work.

I always assumed that they had a removable top. It'd be a pain if the burnt end came off and the wick fell into the lamp. That's a really great lamp you've got. Thanks for the info. Dziekuje!

Thank you for this - will be using this demonstration to give an explanation of Matthew 25 in my sermon.

Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤❤

I know that oils worked the best, but I wonder if lard lamps were common? Tallow would be made into (expensive) candles, but would the heat from one or more burning wicks melt lard into oil for the lamp?

Yes very good I like this very much genie wishing coming true ❤

Very cool! Thanks for the info :D Some questions: What happens to the leftover wick inside the lamp, or does it all burn away? What did they use to light their candles/lamps (ie to start their fires)? Did they have flintstones or something? Is there a way to open the lamps to clean inside, or did they not need to be cleaned? Thank you for the cool video ^_^

Interesting. One thing I learned recently concerning using these lamps, or fire sourced lamps: I made myself a big candle recently which I was using when my solar power ran out. However, it's surprising how quickly the air quality is reduced if there is smoke coming off the wick. The problem is, because you're in low light, you don't see the atmosphere growing smokey so you just breathe it in - if it's not _really_ smokey you can do so without noticing it, but you have a bad cough soon enough. I would guess all the smoke in their homes often brought lung problems.

Love it!

Does the wick need to be pulled up sometimes as it burns, or replaced? Such an interesting piece of history, thank you for sharing. 😊

Its very interesting 😊 merci du Québec ! 🎉

the video is very nice and handy! could you please say if you wait some minutes after turning linen wick in to the lamp to let it absorb oil of you start it at the same moment?

I have one that I purchased a few years ago. When I added the olive oil and lit it the oil seeped through the clay. I am unable to use it. Is there something they did to seal the inside to keep it from leaking?

what did you use to light it. Was that a candle?

How would the ancients light their oil lamps? You used a candle here, and I'm sure ancients would have used candles too, but then how would they have lit the candle? Would they have gone to their neighbor to borrow a flame?

thay found stone oil lamps in the cave in France that dates to the paleolithic ,melinia before Rome

Bravo.

Love the video! Sorry for the dumb question but how does the fire not just consume all the oil and not explode? Is it because the olive oil only burns on the surface? Can u explain it pls?

Now that was about a serious wick...😁

How long do these burn.

Great video, i hope this helps but if you talk into the camera like you are addressing a much loved and admifed friend or family member you will come across as more charismatic. Really interesting and great video tho. Xx

So how did they adjust the wick?

And here I was thinking Greece was part of Europe …

I enjoyed this video. Thank you. Wild Bill from Vintage Car History sent me over. Love from Liz and Ginger (pic left) in Australia.

Our family enjoy 🪔thank you 😊

Are those very expensive?

MMXVIII Must be 2018 it was made? Or am I totally stupid?

Can the olive oil actually burn? 🤔

What do I do when the wick starts to burn away???

Is your lamp a reproduction or original? The one you have is beautiful

You completely forgot Carthage! Thats were the use of olive oil as a lighting industry for trade really started its Commercial life. Not Rome!!! Rome was a back water hicksville when Carthage was a trading Empire.

I want 1

Do you have Oil for your Lamps ......? 🫒🌍🕊

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This is teapot, not aladdin lamp

Great video! I hope your channel grows bigger.