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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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2.4-Kilogram Chunk Of Egyptian Blue Pigment Found At Nero's Infamous Party Palace
Most remarkable, though, was the discovery of a large ingot of Egyptian blue pigment weighing 2.4 kilograms (5.2 pounds). The Domus Aurea was a place of extreme opulence – which is exactly what ...