Researchers discover how molecules in ancient glass rearrange and recombine with minerals over centuries to form a patina of photonic crystals -- ordered arrangements of atoms that filter and reflect ...

Archaeologists and art historians are rethinking some of the most coveted glass treasures of the Roman world after a fresh look at their surfaces revealed what appears to be a 1,700‑year‑old maker’s ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved collection of ancient glassware from Roman-era tombs in the city of Nîmes, southern France. The colorful glass vases were unearthed during ...

Around 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass vessels, once holding wine, water, or fragrances, tumbled and shattered on the streets. Over the centuries, these shards were buried under layers of earth ...

An international team of researchers have found a way to determine the origin of colourless glass from the Roman period. Using isotopes of the rare element hafnium, they confirm that the prestigious ...

Watch Howard Rose appraise 2nd - 3rd century C. E. Roman glass bottles in Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Hour 3. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise ...