One of the most intriguing aspects of history is the art that comes with it. The paintings often reflect secrets that even ...

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

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

several jars contained various pigments as discovered through chemical analysis (according to La Brújula Verde), and in one of the rooms, archaeologists found a six-pound ingot of Egyptian blue.

New research has shown that a pigment called Egyptian blue, formulated some 5,250 years ago, can be used as dusting powder to detect fingerprints on complicated surfaces. The earliest known ...

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

As he did more research, he learned of the Egyptian blue lotus's prominence through classes and ancient artifacts kept at Berkeley's own Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology. As he learned to ...

Oscar Niemeyer. I imagine I can see the world in picoseconds: I imagine my captive captures may be seen through gigayears: I ...

An ancient blue pigment as seen during the analysis. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The main pigments used to create so many hues were Egyptian blue and red lead, the study said.