In a quiet gallery, a single turn of a Roman glass cup has rewritten what historians thought they knew about one of antiquity’s most dazzling crafts. Hidden for roughly 1,500 years in plain sight, a ...

A history professor has discovered hidden markings on an ancient Roman cup, revealing secrets of the empire’s glassware culture from around the 4th to 6th centuries AD. Professor Hallie Meredith from ...

A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus. These symbols, once dismissed as decoration, appear to be workshop identifiers ...

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 ...