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Veneto · Ancient glass
National Archaeological Museum of Adria
Adria, Rovigo
The Adria museum holds one of the finest collections of Roman-era glass, particularly from the early imperial age (late 1st century BC – 1st century AD). Its masterpieces include the cobalt-blue cups signed by Ennion, the celebrated master glassmaker of Sidon, made with the sophisticated technique of mould-blowing.
What to see
- The cups signed by the master Ennion
- Early imperial glass (1st c. BC – 1st c. AD)
- Mould-blown cobalt-blue glass
- Finds from funerary contexts, specially lit
Other museums in Veneto
- Murano Glass Museum · Murano, Venice
- National Archaeological Museum of Altino · Quarto d'Altino, Venice
- Concordia National Museum · Portogruaro, Venice
- Atestino National Museum · Este, Padua
- Le Stanze del Vetro · Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice