• Unveiling the mysteries of the Lycurgus Cup, this post delves into the 1950s acquisition by the British Museum.
  • Elsner, Jaś, "The Lycurgus Cup", Chapter 12 in New Light on Old Glass: Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, 2013, British Museum...
  • Yesterday, I went to the British Museum for the first time — how had I never been before? And I was able to see for myself the astonishing Lycurgus Cup .
  • A Timeless Treasure. Today, the Lycurgus Cup resides at the British Museum, captivating visitors with its beauty and scientific marvel.
  • The Lycurgus Cup, an ancient Roman feat of pioneering nanotechnology in the fourth century exhibited at the British Museum.
  • The Lycurgus Cup is the only complete example of colour-changing dichroic glass to survive from ancient Rome. The dazzling effect is achieved because...
  • For detailed bibliography on both the cup and diatreta in general see: D. B. Harden and J. M. C. Toynbee, ‘The Rothschild Lycurgus cup’, Archaeologia 97 (1959)...
  • The cup was created using the earliest-known example of applied nanotechnology. King Lycurgus on the Lycurgus Cup, Roman, 4th century AD, British Museum.
  • Though it measures just 15.9cm by 13.2cm, the Lycurgus Cup has been described as the most spectacular glass of its period. Housed in the British Museum...