New method solves old mystery: Hafnium isotopes clinch origin of high-quality Roman glass

Cortez Deacetis

Image: A single of the colourless Roman glass sherds from Jerash, Jordan, analysed in this examine. Purple splashes are iridescence thanks to weathering. perspective more  Credit rating: Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Venture. Glass is an immensely fascinating archaeological content: Though its fragility and splendor is intriguing in itself, geochemical scientific tests […]