July
25
/ 2023
Němčice in the Czech Republic was a seemingly inconspicuous place with a remarkable history. Now it holds the proud distinction of being the earliest and oldest glass workshop north of the Alps! Archaeologists found it to be a vital center of glass production 2,300 years ago. But that was not all. This Transalpine Iron Age site was also realized to be an important center of trade, due to the healthy presence of 2,000 gold and silver coins! A Workshop Par Excellence The workshop, dating back to the Iron Age, played a pivotal role in producing exquisite glass bracelets and beads. This trading relationship involved the Celts, who inhabited continental Europe at the time. In addition, it also housed a possible
