These materials showcase many aspects, like how artisans garnered the colors they needed in yesteryears and the items that were popular at that time. Many of these materials have now vanished, and one ...

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

Archaeologists recently uncovered a chunk of Egyptian blue ingot, an example of the opulence of the palace itself. Because the now-subterranean palace inspired Renaissance artists, experts say the ...

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 ...

While working in the northwestern sector of the temple complex, a joint French-Egyptian archaeological ... catching archaeology stories. →Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare ...

The artifacts—including golden rings, ornaments, beads and a small statue depicting three ancient Egyptian gods—date back to ancient Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, which lasted from 664 to 525 B.C.E ...