A Glass Fact:
The glass industry started in Italy as early as 8th century BC and used
inner molding technique until glassmakers from Alexandria arrived in the 1st
century BC.. The Syrian glassmakers invented the technique of glass blowing
in 50 BC. After these two important events the famous Roman glassmaking
tradition was born.
The thin, light and elegant Roman glassmaking tradition which was
based on the blowing technique soon spread to all provinces of the Roman
Empire; from Italy to Greece, Anatolia, Syria, Palestine and even to Alexandria.
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