Fall Asleep as a Roman Glassblower Working Near the Syrian Coast

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Tonight, you are a Roman glassblower working on the sunlit Syrian coast, where roaring furnaces transform sand, ash, fire, and breath into delicate vessels destined for markets across the Mediterranean.

Spend the day beside the heat of the furnace as you gather molten glass, shape glowing bottles and lamps, train apprentices, negotiate with merchants, and watch your creations depart aboard ships bound for distant corners of the Roman world. Along the way, you'll discover why Roman glass fascinated...