Ribe was an important trading town in the Viking Age. At the beginning of the 8th century, a trading place was established on the north side of the river Ribe, to which traders and craftsmen flocked ...

Archaeologists have announced they found evidence of a Roman glass-making industry in fields that are currently the subject of the most controversial planning row in Bristol. A field team from the ...

Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...

TAXILA: As many as 18 glass beads dating back to the early 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD have been discovered during recent excavations at the historic Bhir Mound, also regarded as the first ...

Glass jewellery believed to have been made by Roman craftsmen has been found in an ancient tomb in Japan, researchers said Friday, in a sign the empire’s influence may have reached the edge of Asia.

A Sangam-era furnace used for glass bead manufacture at Kadalmangalam near Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district (L) and glass beads in different shapes and colours Researchers say it could have been a ...

Archaeologists excavating Frattesina found thousands of ancient glass artifacts near a Bronze Age furnace used for glassmaking, photos show. Photo from Paolo Bellintani Brushing away the dirt covering ...