It was ubiquitous in the ancient world. Then, we just... forgot how to make it.

For being the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment, the original recipes for Egyptian blue remain a mystery. The ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

Washington State University researchers recreate lost Egyptian blue pigment using ancient methods and modern scientific ...

According to ancient Egyptian manuscripts, the eye makeup was believed to have a magical role, in which the gods Horus and Ra would protect wearers against several illnesses. Bacterial eye ...

From the copper and lead ore that the ancient Egyptians used to create the ... and turn the pale green of your eyes a vivid shade of emerald, makeup has been an integral part of humankind for ...