An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments ... to create so many hues were Egyptian blue and red lead, the study said. These two colors were “fundamental” to ...

The creative renovation of this period home in Melbourne cleverly references both the Scandi and Middle Eastern roots of its ...

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological discoveries.

Its appeal is global: Blue was used in ancient Egypt ... from ground lapis lazuli, the paint was difficult and costly to produce. By the early 19th century, the color had become more widely ...

With historical connotations of royalty, divinity, authority, and melancholy, you'll likely never look at blue the same way after this ...

These pillars, known as pilotis, informed the design of Barber Osgerby’s candlesticks and candelabra in a collection of the ...

(Egyptian blue ... Subtle, but not saccharine, with hints of gray, the color is best encapsulated in Benjamin Moore’s Labrador Blue paint: Like your favorite pair of worn-in jeans, it’s ...

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ancient Egyptians loved the color blue. The mineral azurite and the semiprecious ... The hue they ...