It's all around you, but have you ever stopped to think about where glass comes from? 🔍 The story of glass is a 4,000-year journey from accidental discovery to a material that shaped civilization, art, science, and modern architecture.
In this video, we trace the transparent transformation of glass:
The Accidental Discovery: Uncover how ancient Mesopotamian or Egyptian potters likely first created glass by firing sand and ash.
Core-Forming & Early Luxury: See how the first glass objects were made and why they were as valuable as precious gems.
The Roman Revolution: How the invention of glassblowing around the 1st century BC turned glass from a luxury into an everyday material, revolutionizing windows, containers, and art.
Medieval Masterpieces: The breathtaking beauty of stained glass windows in Gothic cathedrals and the secretive glassmaking island of Murano, Venice.
The Scientific Breakthrough: How clear, strong glass enabled the microscope, telescope, light bulb, and laboratory equipment, fueling the Scientific Revolution.
The Modern Age: From towering glass skyscrapers and fiber optics to smartphone screens and flexible glass—how this ancient material defines our high-tech world.
This is more than a history of a material; it's the story of human ingenuity reflected in a pane of glass.
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