Ancient Roman Glass shards (77.9 g) from ancient Hebron Roman glass factories, over 2000 years old (g8711)

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2000 year old blue and green Roman glass fragments, sent in a gift box.

Approx weight: 77.9 grams.

An 18 mm dime in the picture helps to show the size of glass. You get what's in the pictures.

My roman glass fragments were purchased direct from an Israeli Roman artifacts dealer. These larger sized shards are green, blue and brown in color. Even though these shards don't have the iridescence that some of the thinner shards have they do look their age. Actually the large green piece is iridescent, you'll get what's in the picture, they are medium thick pieces.

Hebron is the site of the oldest Jewish community in the world, which dates back to Biblical times. Hebron glass refers to glass produced in Hebron as part of a flourishing art industry established in the city during Roman rule in Palestine. For centuries, Hebron has been associated with glass production in the same way as Nablus has been associated with the production of soap. Hebrons Old City still contains a section named the "Glass-Blower Quarter" and Hebron glass continues to serve as a tourist attraction for the city. Glass fragments are found at the sites of many Roman factories flourishing 2000 years ago.

Traditionally, the glass was melt down using local raw materials, including sand from neighboring villages, sodium carbonate (from the Dead Sea), and coloring additives such as iron oxide and copper oxide. Glass production in Hebron is a family trade, the secrets of which have been preserved and passed down by a few Palestinian families who operate the glass factories located just outside the city.

Like other fine jewels, ancient Roman Glass should be treated with care to preserve its natural beauty. Avoid exposing Roman Glass to chemicals.

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