The recreation of the Lycurgus Cup using an ancient recipe is a tribute to the original Roman artifact.

Sculpture recreates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup, using 1600-year-old recipe developed by University of Sheffield researchers. The sculpture replaces the globe in the original Roman artifact with a cup as a tribute. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/scientists-recreate-the-1600-year-old-recipe-of-lycurgus-cup/

Scientists recreate the 1,600-year-old recipe of Lycurgus Cup New contemporary sculpture replaces the globe in the original Roman artifact with a cup as a tribute. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/scientists-recreate-the-1600-year-old-recipe-of-lycurgus-cup/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social