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Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...
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From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.
Scientists have recreated the elusive Egyptian blue, a pigment used by ancient Egyptian artists for thousands of years.
It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.
By comparing the 4,000-year-old language to Greek, scientists have an idea of what ancient Egyptian sounded like.
Washington State University researchers recreate lost Egyptian blue pigment using ancient methods and modern scientific ...