On the grounds of Emperor Nero’s grand palace, where legendary parties once shocked and amazed, archaeologists have uncovered ...

Egyptian blue was a firm favourite among some of the best artists of that time, who hailed the pigment for its ability to create shadows, folds in garments, glow highlights in eyes and its all ...

Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate or cuprorivaite, was developed more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt and Mesopotamia.

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, ...

Evidently, Egyptian blue was another key ingredient in the palace ... and to add a striking gleam to the eyes. The earliest documented use of the pigment comes from the mid-third millennium ...