A golden lamp, the nivreshet, offered by Queen Helena and placed above the entrance of the Heikhal. It reflected the rising sun.
Sources
- Yoma 3:10“הִילְנִי אִמּוֹ עָשְׂתָה נִבְרֶשֶׁת שֶׁל זָהָב עַל פִּתְחוֹ שֶׁל הֵיכָל”
- Yoma 37b
Project decisionTour's choice: the shape of the lamp and the way it hangs; Yoma 3:10 only places it “עַל פִּתְחוֹ שֶׁל הֵיכָל”.