Glass-Making in the Ancient Near East explores glass composition and production from the mid-second to mid-first millennia BC, essentially the first thousand years of glass-making. Multi-element ...

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 ...

The study of ancient glass production offers a window into past technological achievements and cultural exchanges, informing our understanding of raw material sourcing, manufacturing practices and ...

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 ...