1,700-year-old "Roman glass" discovered in ancient tomb built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420).

1,700-year-old "Roman glass" discovered in ancient tomb
www.chinaview.cn 2005-11-20 10:59:03

HEFEI, Nov. 20 (Xinhuanet)-- Glass remains over 1,700 years old,
possibly imported from ancient Rome, have been discovered in an
ancient tomb located in east China's Anhui Province, local cultural
relic department said on Sunday.

The tomb was found during the latest road project in Zhulong
Village of Dangtu County in Anhui. Archaeologists believed the tomb
was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420).

Covered with white mantlerock, the glass remains seem to have
ancient Roman shapes and craftwork.

According to the local cultural relic department, the owner of the
tomb was possibly from an eminent family of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Besides the "Roman glass," other rare articles including a gold
bracelet, a silver ring, a bronze bowl and porcelain were also
discovered in the tomb.

Currently, pieces of the "Roman glass" have been sent to the
Anhui-based University of Science and Technology of China for further
study and analysis, said the local cultural relic department. Enditem
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