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For centuries these dazzling Roman bowls were misread—until chemical traces exposed an unexpected maker

For centuries, archaeologists debated the origins of Rome's exquisite mosaic-glass bowls. Now, chemical fingerprints in 101 ancient shards point to a surprising center of production: Italy, not Egypt.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier’s Service at Hadrian’s Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later

A virtual reconstruction of the Berlanga Cup 3D Stoa—Archaeology and Heritage / Cambridge University Press under CC BY 4.0 Archaeologists may have identified the origins of a recently discovered 1,900 ...
Miami Herald

2,000-year-old Roman tomb — with personalized bowl — found in Netherlands. See it

Archaeologists unearthed the oldest ancient Roman ruins in Heerlen: a soldier’s grave with a personalized bowl and other artifacts. Photo from the Municipality of Heerlen Digging into the dirt of a ...