Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily. Sometimes called blue Egyptian lotus, historians speculate ...

A unique opportunity to test ancient Egyptian perfumes is underway in an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir ...

In Ancient Egypt for example, the blue lotus (sometimes known ... is found in the flower. Research has suggested that Ancient Egyptians were aware of this particular property.

Flowers have been used for centuries to convey hidden meanings and spiritual significance. They're even used to remember ...

Per the researchers, the plant was known as besesa to Ancient Egyptians, interpreted as “plant of Bes.” Also detected were trace samples of blue water lily, also called the Egyptian Lotus ...

including a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment. This type of artificial pigment dates back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt and was popular in the Roman Empire. The block of blue pigment ...