In ancient Egypt, the lotus was closely associated with the sun god Ra and the concept of rebirth. The hieroglyphic symbol for the lotus, known as "Sesen," was believed to represent the regenerative ...

From Archaeology Magazine: The concoction included plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties such as Peganum harmala (wild rue), Egyptian blue lotus ... to flavor and color the liquid ...

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

Unlike yellow and red ocher, Egyptian blue is a synthetic color achieved by heating a mixture of limestone, chemical ...

Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, was developed more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Cup containing Egyptian blue pigment from Pompeii.

Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero’s grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, uncovered a rare and rather big Egyptian blue ingot. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a Roman ...

What is my color season? Seasonal color analysis is based ... Those with a cool undertone typically have blue veins and a pink hue to their skin, while those with a warm undertone have green ...

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 ...