On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

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.

It is believed that Egyptian blue was made by working a mixture of limestone, silica, and minerals containing copper and sodium carbonate, before firing it at extremely high temperatures.

Known as “Egyptian Blue,” it’s among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly found ingot weighing more than five pounds. Archaeologists excavating the Domus Aurea, ...

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 ...

Acting principal Stephen Price launched a R2 million campaign to transform Lotus High School’s unsafe and overgrown sports ground into a functional field for soccer, rugby, and athletics. The Claim ...

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 The ...

the blue uniforms of the Union soldiers whose victory marked the end of U.S. slavery, the “Egyptian blue” paint George Washington Carver created through his own ingenuity, the blue flag with ...

The Gao Giong Ecotourism Area and Thap Muoi Lotus Field are two must-visit spots where visitors can not only admire the lotus flowers but also indulge in local delicacies like lotus seed soup and ...

This discovery includes a remarkable collection of pigments, among which stands out an exceptionally large ingot of Egyptian blue. As part of the recent excavations, archaeologists found traces of ...

According to reports, the San Diego Padres are out as candidates to sign the Japanese star, leaving the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays among the finalists reported earlier this week. The Padres ...