Glass remains over 1,700 years old, possibly imported from
ancient Rome, have been discovered in an ancient tomb located in
east China's Anhui Province, local cultural relic department said
on Sunday.
The tomb was found during the latest road project in Zhulong
Village of Dangtu County in Anhui. Archaeologists believed the tomb
was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420).
Covered with white mantlerock, the glass remains seem to have
ancient Roman shapes and craftwork.
According to the local cultural relic department, the owner of
the tomb was possibly from an eminent family of the Eastern Jin
Dynasty.
Besides the "Roman glass," other rare articles including a gold
bracelet, a silver ring, a bronze bowl and porcelain were also
discovered in the tomb.
Currently, pieces of the "Roman glass" have been sent to the
Anhui-based University of Science and Technology of China for
further study and analysis, said the local cultural relic
department.
(Xinhua News Agency November 20, 2005)