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5,000-year-old Egyptian blue pigment recreated using ancient methods
A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...
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Researchers recreate ancient Egyptian blues
Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.
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This colorful mystery of Ancient Egypt was just solved in Washington state
Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...
Three ancient Egyptian tombs are unearthed after 3,500yrs -but you’d be surprised who each ornate burial site was for
A CLEVER team of archaeologists have unearthed a trio of ancient tombs which all belonged to a peculiar set of Egyptians. The ...
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Ancient Greeks Used Lifting Device to Move Stones Before Cranes
Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.
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"Egyptian Blue" Was A Color Lost To History. Finally, We Can Make It Again
It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.
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New Research Uncovers What Made Ancient Greek City-States Thrive
New research shows how trade rooted in local resource differences and the conflicts it sparked, made ancient Greek ...
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Researchers Replicate Ancient Egyptian Blue Pigment
A team led by Washington State University has successfully recreated a millennia-old pigment first synthesized in ancient ...
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Egyptian Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Tombs Belonging to Three Senior Statesmen Who Helped Keep the New Kingdom Running
One tomb belonged to Amum-em-Ipet, who lived during the Ramesside period (as the 19th and 20th Dynasties, the last two of the ...