Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
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 ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Across the street from the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, archaeologists excavated the remnants of a Roman emperor’s palace. One particular find — a bright blue chunk — caught their attention and ...