The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.
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 ...
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 ...