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Egyptian Blue: The Prized Dye Used In Egyptian Mummy Portraits, Roman Frescoes, And Renaissance Masterpieces
The History Of Egyptian Blue, The World’s Oldest Synthetic Dye Widely considered to be the world’s first synthetic pigment, Egyptian Blue traces its origins back more than 5,000 years ...
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A Huge Chunk of Prized Egyptian Blue Pigment Is Uncovered in Nero’s Palace
It is believed that Egyptian blue was made by working a mixture of ... a five-pound chunk that’s six-inches tall—as the dye is typically found in the form of powder or smaller spheres.
Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
The archaeologists unearthed two tubs that, among other things, were used to process the colorful pigments while the palace was under construction. Presumably from within the tubs, they recovered an ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park Across the ...
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The many hues of Blue
As compared to red or yellow, blue was not common in ancient Greece and Rome mostly due to the scarcity of blue dye. In Europe ... Egyptians created Egyptian blue, which is now known as the ...