Nanotechnology in Roman Opaque Red Glass from the 2nd Century AD. Archaeometric Investigation in Red Sectilia from the Decoration of the Lucius Verus Villa in Rome

This work aims to characterise the chemical composition of Roman opaque red glass <i>sectilia</i> dated to the 2nd century A.D and to shed light on Roman glassmaking production of different shades of red, from red to reddish-brown. Due to the lack of technical historical sources for this...

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Main Authors: Mario Bandiera, Patrice Lehuédé, Marco Verità, Luis Alves, Isabelle Biron, Marcia Vilarigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/2/3/159