Comments on: Moils galore

By: Bobby Grey

Bobby Grey — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:51:13 +0000

What is the source of most Roman glass found intact?

By: Bobby Grey

Bobby Grey — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:37:05 +0000

What is the earliest and most numerous kind of glass found in Italy?

By: Angela Wardle

Angela Wardle — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:56:25 +0000

Hi Teresa,

Yes the Romans had some very fine drinking glasses. In the middle of the first century, when the Romans came to Britain, glass was often very brightly coloured but during the next 50 years colourless glass became fashionable. These cups and beakers were often highly decorated, with wheel-cut and facet-cut decoration. Glass was mass-produced over the next 300 years and the repertoire always included drinking cups, although they were probably always more expensive than pottery.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:40:14 +0000

I’m glad I found your site. Did the Romans use glass goblets to drink from? Would really appreciate an answer to this as I don’t seem to be able to find out. Look forward to hearing from you.

By: Angela Wardle

Angela Wardle — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:28:10 +0000

The glass was made around AD 150, so it is nearly 1900 years old.

By: miaridge

miaridge — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:13:06 +0000

There’s also a comment on Flickr from someone asking how old the glass is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/museumoflondon/1889728313/

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:17:29 +0000

Hello!

Can you tell me…

How does glass survive in the ground for so long without breaking?

How did they make the glass back then?

What sort of things did the romans use glass containers for? Wine?

Did the Romans use lots of glass?

Thanks!