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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 07:11 AM

Title: Lycurgus cup
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 07:11 AM
https://greekreporter.com/2024/01/23/ancient-roman-nanotechnology-lycurgus-cup/

Fascinating stuff
Title: Re: Lycurgus cup
Post by: Ian61 on Jan 25, 2024, 09:34 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 07:11 AMhttps://greekreporter.com/2024/01/23/ancient-roman-nanotechnology-lycurgus-cup/

Fascinating stuff

It is indeed, I used to use this as an oddity example when discussing spectra with my students.
Title: Re: Lycurgus cup
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 09:38 AM
It is really incredible how they got the effect to work
Title: Re: Lycurgus cup
Post by: Erpingham on Jan 25, 2024, 09:55 AM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 09:38 AMIt is really incredible how they got the effect to work

I suspect that they were expecting a different effect putting powdered precious metals in the glass but were happy enough with the result.
Title: Re: Lycurgus cup
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jan 25, 2024, 10:37 AM
clever stuff all the same