It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

Then Hussein’s donkey tripped on something – upon further examination it was an ancient step. The workers soon uncovered 14 ancient steps on that hot day in August 1922 that led to the tomb of the ...

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From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...

Until the current study, cave pearls were neither found in an archaeological context nor used for archaeological research,” ...

In the Cape Fold Mountains, we now know that every ... New Method Provides the Key to Accessing Proteins in Ancient Human Remains May 28, 2025 — A new method could soon unlock the vast ...

The ancient Egyptians used dried myrtle leaves to treat aches and pains, and Hippocrates, the fourth-century B.C. Greek physician, considered the father of Western medicine, prescribed an extract ...