Ancient roman glass

A ROMAN GLASS BOTTLE SYRO-PALESTINIAN, CIRCA SECOND QUARTER OF THE 1ST CENTURY A.D. Opaque light blue in color, mold blown, the ovoid body with six rectangular panels, two with a pomegranate, two with grape clusters, and two with a cedar cone, a floral motif on the shoulders, alternating leaves and petals above the flat base, with a tall cylindrical neck and an outsplayed mouth, the rim folded in 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high

Antique Glass Bottles From The Allaire Collection The earliest glass bottles were produced in Egypt, Syria, Greece and Cyprus as early as 1500 BC using the core forming techniques. Around 50 BC, p…

Rare Ancient Roman Iridescent Glass Beaker 1st century AD

“A #Roman blue glass bottle with a body in the shape of a shell. It was made some 1900+ years ago, & was probably used to hold perfume by its lucky original owner(s) #RomanArchaeology #AncientGlass”

Collecting Roman glass with antiquities specialist Claudio Corsi - its history and current market, and how glass was made and used in the ancient world

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The glassworks was unearthed south east of Yagur, Israel and chunks of 'Judean glass' have been found, which will help experts trace the export of Roman-era glass .

The Yale University Art Gallery presents an exhibition of 130 glass vessels that reveal the history of craft, religion, and trade in the ancient world