Jan 24, 2024
Ancient Roman Nanotechnology and the Lycurgus Cup
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: nanotechnology
The mysterious Lycurgus Cup is convincing evidence that ancient Romans used nanotechnology, or at least knew how to get the desired effects, long before the availability of modern technology.
The cup is made of a special type of glass known as dichroic, meaning “two-colored” in Greek, which changes hue when held up to the light. It is opaque green but turns to glowing translucent red when light shines through it.
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