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Thomas J. Derrick, Gale Research Fellow in Ancient Glass and Material Culture, Macquarie University

How the invention of glassblowing changed everyday life in ancient Rome

We see glass objects every day, and often don’t think much about them. Mass-produced glass has become so cheap we barely think about the things it allows us to do.

In fact, glassblowing has a fascinating history dating back to the late first century BCE.

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