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A Roman glass vase dating from the 1st to 3rd century CE. Glass vessels were often decorated so as to imitate more expensive metalware. (Naxos Archaeological Museum, Greece).
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, July 29). Roman Glass Vase. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1360/roman-glass-vase/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Glass Vase." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 29, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1360/roman-glass-vase/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Glass Vase." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Jul 2013. Web. 25 Oct 2021.