PERFECTLY PRESERVED 2000-YEAR-OLD ROMAN GLASS BOWL DISCOVERED BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Spain, Britain, and Germany were all part of the Roman Empire at the height of its dominance, which extended far beyond Italy. Even now, archaeologists continue to find traces of this strong civilisation, such as opulent mansions and vanished highways. A fortunate group of archaeologists in the Netherlands discovered a rare Roman glass bowl in excellent condition, despite the fact that the majority of these finds are found in broken fragments.

Excavated in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands and a former Roman military camp, the 2,000-year-old artefact was discovered. After discovering the medium-sized bowl intact and without any chips or cracks, archaeologist Pepijn van de Geer and his colleagues concluded that it was "of Roman manufacture" and was probably created in a glass workshop in Germany or Italy. It also features a deep blue colour, with a ridged texture along the sides.