FRAGILE - steklo iz ptujske preteklosti/Glass From the Past of Ptuj

Steklo je vsestranski material, ki se lahko oblikuje v številne uporabne in okrasne predmete. Poznali so ga že v prazgodovini. Tehnologija izdelave stekla je v rimskem času postala zaradi pihanja bolj učinkovita, kar je privedlo do množične proizvodnje in dostopnosti izdelkov. Kljub njegovi krhkosti, je z območja Ptuja znanih na stotine antičnih steklenih predmetov. Ob zatonu rimskega cesarstva pa sta za nekaj stoletij zamrli tudi trgovina in proizvodnja stekla.

Glass is a versatile material that can be formed into many useful and decorative items. It has been known since prehistoric times. During the Roman period, glass technology became more efficient due to the invention of glass blowing, which led to mass production and cheap products. Despite the fragility of the material, hundreds of ancient glass objects have been found in the area of Ptuj. When after a few centuries the Roman Empire fell, trade and the manufacture of glass also declined.