The domestic hero will frequently be wandering some deep, dark, ancient part of our earth in adventure films… Accompanied by a dependable burning lantern, a light source that appears to have an infinite supply of fuel…
Furthermore, the lamps that litter the walls of these exquisite film sets were most likely lighted hundreds, if not thousands, of years before our brave explorer entered the old boobytrap-loaded stratum.
Many people dismiss these burning props as nothing more than stage trickery, a clever showbiz ruse that aids in the illumination of frequently dungeon-like settings.
Surprisingly, it appears that these seeming ever-burning cave lamps were added due to a keen awareness of as yet unexplained historical truths…
The commonplacing of an everlasting blazing lamp, somewhere inside the walled room, was one ancient Egyptian dying habit, a custom rarely discussed academically.
How did the Ancients manage to create lights that appeared to burn indefinitely?
Lamps that appear to operate without the need for any fuel?
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