An activity to understand how diffusion is a result of random motion and collisions of particles. With the virtual labs, explore how a drop of food coloring into a glass spreads and how perfume diffuses at different temperatures and...

A wonderful illustrated article that describes various glass forms created over the years, from ancient times through the eleventh century A.D. Intriguing videos on ancient glassmaking techniques accompany the article, making this an...

A wonderful illustrated article that describes various glass forms created over the years, from ancient times through the eleventh century A.D. Intriguing videos on ancient glassmaking techniques accompany the article, making this an...

A wonderful illustrated article that describes various glass forms created over the years, from ancient times through the eleventh century A.D. Intriguing videos on ancient glassmaking techniques accompany the article, making this an...

Grasse was the capital of perfumes, flowers and citrus extracts up to WWII. It's still a very pleasant, traditional provencal town with plenty to visit. This site provides information for tourists visiting Grasse.

This Wikipedia article explains and illustrates the chemical compound ketone.

This long-necked bottle, which was used for perfumes, is made of copper and ornamented with silver. The neck of the bottle is narrowed progressively towards the mouth in order to regulate the flow of the perfume.

Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The Perfume River winds its way through the Capital City, the Imperial...

The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast. From the 13th to the 16th century, the merchants of Kilwa dealt in gold, silver, pearls, perfumes, Arabian...

Nefertum was a member of the triad of Memphis with his father Ptah and his mother Sekhmet. Since Nefertum was the god of the eternal lotus blossom, he was associated with perfumes.

This scent bottle, used for perfume, is made of silver and is decorated with geometrical, floral designs, and assembled borders.

The small flask cast in copper has a linear shape. It consists of a thin grip and two separate shallow containers, one bigger than the other. The flask possibly was used to preserve perfume oils.

A glazed pottery bottle with a narrow mouth, an onion-shaped body and a round base, adorned by a drawing of a winged animal. It was probably used to preserve liquids or perfume, because of its beautiful shape and small size. The...

The incense-box or censer used in sacrifices. The acerra was also a small moveable alter placed before the dead, on which perfumes were burnt. The use of the accerrae at funerals was forbidden by a law of the Twelve Tables as an...