• Ever since 1958, the Lycurgus Cup is in the possession of the British Museum.
  • British Museum (@britishmuseum) March 26, 2019. Perhaps the most notable thing about the “Lycurgus Cup” is its nano-materialistic properties.
  • Until the Lycurgus Cup was acquired by the British Museum in the 1950’s (from the Rothschilds, meaning “red shield”), scientists had not examined it.
  • The cup depicts the punishment of Lycurgus, a mythical king who was ensnared in vines for committing evil acts against the Greek god Dionysus.
  • The Lycurgus Cup is an outstanding representation of ancient technology. Roman Lycurgus Cup is a 1,600-year-old jade green Roman chalice.
  • Elsner, Jaś, "The Lycurgus Cup", Chapter 12 in New Light on Old Glass: Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, 2013, British Museum...
  • The Story Behind the Cup. Lycurgus Cup is a mysterious antique from the end of the Roman period (4th Century AD).
  • The journey of the Lycurgus Cup from its Roman origins to its current home in the British Museum is shrouded in mystery.
  • Sutton livestock is a livestock auction barn owned and operated by ed and kim kimminau. British Museum - The Lycurgus Cup from www.britishmuseum.org.
  • Elsner, Jaś, "The Lycurgus Cup", Chapter 12 in New Light on Old Glass: Recent Research on Byzantine Mosaics and Glass, 2013, British Museum...