Ancient glass vessels restored after Beirut blast go on display at British Museum

A team of experts reassembled hundreds of pieces of glass. Photograph: The Trustees of the British Museum the American University of Beirut/PA

Restored ancient glass vessels that were damaged in the Beirut port explosion two years ago have gone on display at the British Museum.

The eight objects, from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods, have been pieced back together by museum conservation experts and are being showcased at the London venue until October before being returned to Lebanon.