Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have discovered a number of beautiful glass artifacts underground in Nîmes in the south of France.

The discoveries date back to the second or first century B.C. French archaeologists made several astonishing discoveries in Rue de Beaucaire in Nîmes, including roads, skeletal remains, funeral pyres, ...

This beautiful translucent dish belonged to a wealthy East Londoner living in Roman Britain 1,700 years ago. The rare 'millefiori' bowl - meaning 'one thousand flowers' was unearthed by archaeologists ...

In 2017, a master’s student dug up a small piece of blue-green glass with a fish scale pattern on it during excavations at the Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire, one of the grandest Roman-era ...

An archaeologist has made an astonishing discovery while examining diatreta, ancient Roman glassware: the imagery actually served as an ancient logo, signaling the artistic workshop behind the ...

A 1700-year-old Roman glass cup is inspiring researchers in their search for new ways to exploit nanoparticles and their interactions with light. A 1700-year-old Roman glass cup is inspiring ...

The people of the Roman Empire were a mix of many different cultures, religions, and societies. They enjoyed varying economic statuses and took advantage of the extensive trade network throughout the ...

An extremely rare piece of glass has been identified as a 1,800-year-old fish bottle after two years of analysis by experts from around the world. The small piece of patterned green glass was found at ...

Archeologists have discovered an exquisite Roman polychrome millefiori dish in East London, U.K. The dish is made up of hundreds of indented glass petals (the term millefiori means simply "a thousand ...

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