Hundreds of Stunning Millefiori Glass Panels Unearthed at Andriake Port
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Hundreds-of-Stunning-Millefiori.jpg?itok=B2Em9-89"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Hundreds-of-Stunning-Millefiori.jpg?itok=B2Em9-89" width="610" height="291" alt="Two of the intact millefiori panels recovered at Andriake Port" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>Excavations at the ancient port of Andriake, in the Demre district of Antalya, Turkey, have revealed an extraordinary discovery of
millefiori glass panels, a luxurious and intricate form of decoration from the Roman era.</p>
<p>These finds, made as part of the “Heritage to the Future” project, stand out not only for their artistic beauty but also for their rarity, explains the <a href="https://basin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-375987/andriakede-cok-ozel-bulgulara-ulasildi.html" rel="nofollow">
Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism[/url] announcement. The
millefiori technique, which translates to "a thousand flowers," involves creating glasswork with detailed floral and geometric patterns. Such panels were used in prestigious buildings of the time, making their discovery in such large quantities a significant archaeological find.</p>
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Archaeologists excavating at the Andriake site. (<a href="
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Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism[/url]
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