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Researchers recreated ancient Egyptian blue pigment and uncovered insights into its production, variability, and future tech ...
Ancient Egyptians were not only masters of architecture – they also were the original wizards of synthetic chemistry. Around ...
Almost 2 years ago, it was confirmed that the cones depicted on the heads of Ancient Egyptian relief scenes were real artifacts, not just figurative representations. Two burials discovered in Amarna ...
Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...
Conservation scientists and archaeologists with direct knowledge of the use of Egyptian Blue took part in the new study and ...
The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual and protective dimension. In Egyptian mythology, Horus, son of Osiris, lost ...
Closeup image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to repoduce the blue pigment visible on the artifact, which is the world's oldest synthetic pigment. Matt Unger ...
A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world’s oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago. Reporting in the ...
This is a close-up image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to reproduce the 5,000-year-old ‘Egyptian Blue’ blue pigment visible on the artifact, the world’s oldest ...
Closeup image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to repoduce the blue pigment visible on the artifact, which is the world's oldest synthetic pigment. Credit ...