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

Blue” has been one of the last colors to receive a name in nearly every culture, perhaps because of its rare occurrence in ...

Deep beneath the heart of Rome, underneath Nero’s lavish Domus Aurea, archaeologists have uncovered a rare ingot of Egyptian ...

It is considered the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment. Often, archaeologists discover traces of Egyptian blue that are all but imperceptible to the human eye. For instance, with the help ...

Recent excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of a rare blue pigment that hint at the palace’s former glory. When Nero’s ...

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 ...

Known as the “Golden House” of Emperor Nero, the Domus Aurea has never ceased to amaze, with this new discovery ... precious pigments of the ancient world. This Egyptian blue ingot find ...

New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Here are some of the latest discoveries: In the heart of Rome, a dazzling blue material dating back 2,000 years ...