An ancient Roman oil lamp depicting Pegasus.

Ancient Roman oil lamps were small devices, typically made of terra cotta, that were used by the ancient Romans for artificial light. They were fueled by olive oil, and had anywhere from one to a dozen wicks. Many had handles so they could be carried from room to room, and also so they could by carried by actors in plays or by participants in various ritual activities. Image File history File linksMetadata Pagasus_Roman_Oil_Lamp2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Pagasus_Roman_Oil_Lamp2. ... Pegasus and Bellerophon, Attic red-figure In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Greek name: ) was a winged horse that was the son of Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa. ... Terra cotta is a hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. ... History - Ancient history - Ancient Rome This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. ... Olive Oil can be: Olive oil, a food made from crushed olives Olive Oyl, a cartoon character olive oils AOC and AOP, oléïcole tourism site Terra Olea, in partnership with the room of agriculture of Gard, the Association of Local Development ADEGUA, the town of Mirandela, SUDOE Category: ...

Ancient Roman oil lamps often contained molded reliefs of erotic scenes, gladiators, mythical characters, or floral patterns. These lamps were fairly popular, since they could be released as collectible sets (for example, a set of lamps with a different god on each lamp), and because they were relatively cheap (they were typically mold made instead of hand-crafted, so they were not as expensive or time-consuming to produce). This article is about the Roman professional fighter. ...

External links

• The Ripon College Clark Collection

• Ancient Lamps