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Veneto · Ancient glass
Atestino National Museum
Este, Padua
With over 65,000 objects displayed in eleven rooms, the museum documents the history of ancient Ateste. Among its Roman-era finds is rich evidence of glass dating from the 1st to the 4th century AD: mostly everyday objects, often produced on an industrial scale, with many parallels across the Veneto.
What to see
- Roman glass from the 1st–4th century AD
- Over 65,000 finds in eleven rooms
- The history of the ancient city of Ateste
- Sections from Roman times to the Middle Ages
Other museums in Veneto
- Murano Glass Museum · Murano, Venice
- National Archaeological Museum of Adria · Adria, Rovigo
- National Archaeological Museum of Altino · Quarto d'Altino, Venice
- Concordia National Museum · Portogruaro, Venice
- Le Stanze del Vetro · Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice