{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ad5c37b1a334874a744a69/698607d95ad8bc4f7c924273?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Roman Glass - Sand, Soda, and Empire","description":"<p>What was Roman window glass like?</p><p><br></p><p>Well, to start with it had bubbles in it, you couldn't really see through and it was expensive.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to this episode to learn about Roman glass, what was it, where it was made, and by whom.</p><p><br></p><p>Photos of this episode: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWW4wx2lzbW/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/p/DWW4wx2lzbW/</a></p><p><br></p><p>☕ Buy Me a Coffee - <a href=\"https://ko-fi.com/buildlikearoman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ko-fi.com/buildlikearoman</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Archaeological Studies</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ian Freestone (University College London):</strong> Freestone is widely considered the world's leading authority on the chemical provenance of Roman glass.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Patrick Degryse, <em>Glass-making in Antiquity: Isotope Analysis</em> (2014):</strong> The definitive scientific text on using strontium and neodymium isotopes to track Roman glass back to specific Mediterranean beaches.</li><li><strong>Allen, D. (2002), <em>Roman Window Glass</em>:</strong> A specialized study that looks specifically at the architectural use of glass.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Ancient Historical Sources</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Pliny the Elder, <em>Naturalis Historia</em> (Natural History), Book 36:</strong> This is the most famous source. Pliny describes the accidental discovery of glass by Phoenician merchants on the <strong>River Belus</strong></li><li><strong>Strabo, <em>Geographica</em>:</strong> Writing in the early 1st century AD, strabo notes the unique properties of the sand to be melted into glass, highlighting the Levant's industrial dominance.</li><li><strong>Diocletian <em>Edict on Maximum Prices</em> (301 AD):</strong> A massive document of regulated prices across the empire.</li><li> </li><li> <strong>Shipwreck Evidence</strong></li><li><strong>The Embiez Shipwreck (France):</strong> A 3rd-century wreck that was carrying nearly <strong>two tons</strong> of raw glass chunks and blocks from the East.</li><li><strong>The Grado Shipwreck (Adriatic Sea):</strong> Famous for carrying a massive cargo of <strong>cullet</strong> (broken glass) meant for recycling.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Darren McLean"}