1,700-Year-Old 'Roman Glass' Discovered In East China

Xinhua/China.org ^ | 11-20-2005

[Little Ray]

Yup. Certain Roman philosopher types used to complain about silver leaving the city to buy spices like long pepper.

[DoctorMichael]

Probably pirated so the Chinese could make cheap knock-off copies and flood the Roman WalMart stores.

[Designer]

Rome imported silk from China. It would be logical to think that the trade went both ways.

I can picture the trade talks going something like this:

Say, I'll give you this nifty piece of glass for some of that-there silk you got there. (Stifling a grin.)

Meanwhile, (thinking to self; Oohh, oohh, got to have that glass..) Well, o.k., I'll trade. (Trying to keep from laughing out loud at the rube who is getting caterpillar spit.)

[SunkenCiv]

[SunkenCiv]

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