Roman Empire News
A Face-Down Roman Burial in Croatia Holds an Unusual Glass Collection
Salona’s latest excavations uncovered 32 graves, including a face-down burial with varied glass vessels and a clue to the cemetery’s earlier walls.
Roman Empire News
Scientists Recreate the Roman Lycurgus Cup’s Color-Changing Magic
Four months of trials led to glass inspired by the Lycurgus Cup. The latest stage brings it into Elliot Walker’s sculpture for Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Rome Recycled More Than We Think
Romans gave old materials surprisingly long lives. Glass, metal, pottery, textiles, papyrus and even buildings could be repaired, reused, sold or remade.
Roman Empire News
Roman Nanotechnology: The Case of the Lycurgus Cup
The Lycurgus Cup combines myth, glass, and light into a single object whose colour changes with its environment. Through material behaviour rather than theory, it reveals how Roman craft exploited visual effects long before their physical causes were understood.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Roman Engineering: The Backbone of an Empire
Roman engineering combined practicality with innovation, utilizing materials like concrete and brick to construct vast, enduring structures. The adaptability of their methods allowed for architectural achievements that shaped both their empire and future civilizations.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
We Researched the Roman Empire‘s Presence in the Orient: Here is What we Found
The Roman Empire left a notable architectural and cultural footprint in the East, where Roman monuments, cities, and even temples still stand as remnants of its reach.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Have Romans discovered an indestructible glass?
Unbreakable glass is said to be a legendary invention of the Roman Empire