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2.4kg Egyptian blue ingot found in Nero's grand palace in Rome

A rare Egyptian blue ingot weighing 2.4 kilograms and measuring 15 centimeters in height was discovered by archaeologists at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero's grand palace built in 65 CE. Egyptian blue, ...
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This colorful mystery of Ancient Egypt was just solved in Washington state

The pigment “Egyptian Blue” was invented about 5,000 years ago. It’s the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment. But it was lost to time, until recently. Scientists at Washington State University not ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered beautiful, ancient paint—but not just any paint. Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly found ingot ...
The State

Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it

Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park Across the ...
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‘Egyptian blue’ found on Parthenon sculptures at the British Museum

(CNN) — Classical Greek marble sculptures today appear crisp and white. But they weren’t always that way, according to a new study, which found the famous 2,500-year-old Parthenon sculptures were ...
Hyperallergic

Scientists Recreate Ancient Egypt’s Prized Blue Pigment

The Carnegie Musuem of Natural History team is at the Edward O’Neil Research Center taking samples of blue pigment from a small sculpture in their care. (photo courtesy Matt Unger/Carnegie Museum of ...