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Here's When Mirrors Were Invented And How They Were Made Throughout History

Mirrors are arguably one of the most common items you might come across on a day-to-day basis. Today, these items are in virtually every bathroom, and some people also have decorative mirrors in other ...
Live Science

2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army

Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns. When you ...
Reuters

Ancient bronze mirrors stolen from museum

BEIJING (Reuters) - A bronze mirror that is more than 1,600 years old was stolen from a museum in Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu Province, the Xinhua news agency said Wednesday, citing a museum ...
WREX

'Magic mirror': Hidden image revealed in reflection of centuries-old artifact

Amid the thousands of treasures in the Cincinnati Art Museum's East Asian art collection, a small bronze mirror dating back to the 15th or 16th century always seemed rather unremarkable. Last ...
WMUR

Mystery ingredients in ancient recipes for bronze objects deciphered by researchers

An analysis of a 2,300-year-old text and coins has helped researchers decipher ancient recipes for bronze, including two linguistically elusive ingredients.The Kao Gong Ji, the oldest known technical ...