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Massive Piece of World’s Oldest Synthetic Pigment Discovered in Palace of Infamous Roman Emperor
Deep beneath the heart of Rome, underneath Nero’s lavish Domus Aurea, archaeologists have uncovered a rare ingot of Egyptian ...
Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
The archaeologists unearthed two tubs that, among other things, were used to process the colorful pigments while the palace ...
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Archaeologists uncover rare 4000-year-old stone in Emperor Nero's palace
Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero's grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, have unearthed an extremely rare and ...
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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Large Egyptian Blue Ingot Recovered from Emperor Nero’s Palace in Rome
Archaeologists working at the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s grand palace in ancient Rome, have uncovered a rare and remarkable ...
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Exceptional Discovery in Nero’s Domus Aurea in Rome: Pigments and a Massive Ingot of Egyptian Blue
The monumental Domus Aurea, the palatial residence built by Emperor Nero in the heart of Rome, continues to unveil ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Archaeologists sifted through the ruins of the Domus Aurea, also known as the Golden House of Nero, as part of an ongoing project, the Colosseum Archaeological Park said in a Jan. 20 Facebook post.