Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

The blue lotus, a captivating water lily entwined with Egyptian mythology, has long dazzled archaeologists and historians.

One of the most intriguing aspects of history is the art that comes with it. The paintings often reflect secrets that even buildings fail to express. Archaeologists have found several historical ...

The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls. Modern scientists were intrigued by this long-lasting ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot, an example of the opulence ... insights into ancient and more modern Italian art. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ...