{
  "id": 16460068,
  "title": "‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/its-magic-scientists-rediscover-how-to-make-ancient-roman-colour",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-25T06:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/25/scientists-rediscover-ancient-roman-colour-changing-glass"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries The Romans’ proficiency in the art of glass-making has produced some of the wonders of antiquity, but few of their creations better a 1,600-year-old masterpiece which sits in the British Museum. Depending on where a light source is positioned, the Lycurgus Cup changes colour, from jade…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}