Abstract
When timing, location, resources, experience, and inspiration coincide, a phenomenon can occur such as the invention of glass blowing and its impact on the development of the Roman glass industry. The impetus for this new industry came from Hellenistic glass production, particularly in Israel where Herod's personal relationship with Augustus assured economic, social, and political strength. The Herodian period is marked by creative energy, manifested in the technology of the time and demonstrated in remarkable advancements in the glass industry. New technology, originating in Jerusalem, spread so rapidly that it is difficult to track. This paper examines the late Hellenistic, Herodian and Augustan history of glass and how technical advancements coincided with improved Roman sea trade to transform glass making into a global industry. Earlier technical advancements had previously allowed greater production and lower prices, but it was the invention of glass blowing that truly revolutionized glass making.
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