Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...

Brushing away the dirt covering a Bronze Age village in northern Italy, archaeologists unearthed thousands of ancient glass beads. The vibrant artifacts offered a glimpse into “Europe’s first ...

Despite the beads holding significant value to the study of ancient Hama, they remained untouched for the better part of a century, offering a new opportunity for research today when fieldwork is ...