They are often found in burial sites where they were meant to protect and accompany their owner into the next lifeSoft, opaque stones were the first gemstone beads. By 2,500 B.C. carnelian, lapis lazuli, and rock crystal were in use. ...
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Not only did these gem-encrusted interiors allow Romans to act like Hellenistic kings in their homes, it also allowed them to act like gods (Barry 2013, p. 86). Similar decorations to those found on the Oppian Hill were recovered from the sanctuary of Aphrodite at Amathus on Cyprus (...