The scientific article titled 'Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials' has just been published in the prestigious international journal Journal of Archaeological ...

A recent study offers new insights into the pigments used by ancient Roman artists in Pompeii, revealing how they mixed raw ...

We do not know if the dye was applied for aesthetic, religious, or medicinal purposes, but this discovery opens a window into the complex beliefs of ancient Silk Road civilizations, explain the ...

The main pigments used to create so many hues were Egyptian blue and red lead, the study said. These two colors were “fundamental” to the ancient Roman painters of Pompeii. The team also identified a ...

The study adds to research from the past decade into the art of antiquity that has found that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors. The myth of whiteness in ...