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A stunning 2,000 year-old Roman emerald green glass bowl.
📷 The Met https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/245285
Alison Fisk @AlisonFisk
#Archaeology #Roman #glass #museums
Did you know that #Roman road design included #safety features?
In the ruins of #Pompeii, you'll notice small white stones interspersed with the large paving ones along the extensive roads.
Those white #stones are 'cats eyes', i.e. gems that have a single line of inclusion of crystals of another mineral inside.
Upon light reflective on them (from the #moon), they enable the walker to see that they are still on the right path!
https://youtu.be/74n6TgXbgAQ?si=56oPfp7mG1ENxflN
Ancient street in Pompeii showing white stones to make it easier to see at night.
Street in Pompeii, it starts in the sun and the dark part is a shadow from a wall. Unfortunately the cameras automatic exposure kicks in when it’s dark and t...YouTube
Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A stunning #Roman colour band mosaic glass unguentarium. Such vessels were used to hold oil or perfume.
On display at Pompejanum Aschaffenburg, dating to the 1st century AD.
#RomanArchaeology #archaeology