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49 Famous Buildings Around the World You Need to See Before You Die
We can only theorize how exactly the Pyramids of Giza were built, but we do know the complex of ancient Egyptian structures ... nickname, the Blue Mosque, from the blue Iznik tiles on its interior ...
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2.4kg Egyptian blue ingot found in Nero's grand palace in Rome
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.
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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
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, ...
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Archaeology breakthrough as 'Egyptian blue' ingot found in historic site
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 ...
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Egyptian mug contained 2,000-year-old hallucinogenic brew
From Archaeology Magazine: The concoction included plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties such as Peganum harmala (wild rue), Egyptian blue lotus (Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea), and ...
The State12d
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 ...