Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Is the Lycurgus Cup Evidence of Roman-Era Nanotechnology?

Is the Lycurgus Cup Evidence of Roman-Era Nanotechnology | Mysterious Universe: "Made, it’s believed, in the 4th century AD by Roman artisans, there is a cup that seems to defy logic with its ability to change colour based on light that’s shone through it. 

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The only surviving example of a Roman cage cup, the Lycurgus Cup – named so because it bears a relief image of the legendary lawmaker Lycurgus of Sparta – is the earliest known piece of manufactured dichroic glass."

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