Archaeological glass: The surface and beyond

Abstract

Many archaeological glass artifacts from antiquity to me-dieval times seem to possess an interesting characteristic: with time and decay, they may become even more pre-cious than the original owners could ever have imagined. Aer centuries of burial in the soil, the process of degra-dation oen results in rainbowlike iridescence surface ef-fects that have not only captured the interest of scientists but also fascinated collectors and the general public.

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