A Pigment That Defined the Renaissance Was Just Discovered in the Ruins of Nero’s ‘Golden House’
The Domus Aurea, or Golden House, was the sprawling palace of the Roman emperor Nero. Archaeologists recently uncovered a ...
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Ancient Egyptian Powder Makes Fingerprints Glow
The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the ... police may dust relevant surfaces with a powder of a contrasting color. The powder sticks to the unique features ...
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Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces
This striking, vibrant color became the world’s first ... have uncovered remarkable bits of Egyptian Blue, most often in mere scraps of powder. But in January 2025, archaeologists announced ...