The pigment “Egyptian Blue” was invented about 5,000 years ago. It’s the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment. But it was lost to time, until recently. Scientists at Washington State ...

For being the world’s oldest known synthetic pigment, the original recipes for Egyptian blue remain a mystery. The approximately 5,000-year-old dye wasn’t a single color, but instead ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Assessment of process variability and color in synthesized and ancient Egyptian blue pigments. npj Heritage Science, 2025; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s40494-025-01699-7 ...

Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royalty behind false door: ‘Unveils new secrets’ By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published May 12, 2025, 2:58 a.m. ET ...

Archaeologists were astonished to find that a false door at an excavation site led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty, as announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Ramases and Selket – from Record Mirror article October 26th, 1968. (Credits: Record Mirror) While information surrounding Frost is hard to come by, those who are well-versed in psychedelia put his ...

Few civilizations have a more mysterious reputation than Ancient Egypt. But the point of a mystery is to solve it, and over the years researchers have learned a lot about the land of hieroglyphs ...

Helen Vajk, Luxor, 2024 Ancient Egypt is always shown with the pyramids and plentiful plots of wheat. Ibrahim Mohamed, Giza, 2024 Large columns line a pathway at the Karnak Temple. Robin Luo ...

In these depictions, Egyptian goddess Nut can be seen arching over the Earth god Geb, forming the sky. With her hands and feet touching the horizon, her body forms a protective dome over the world.

When we think of ancient Egypt, we often imagine huge pyramids, gold-laden tombs, and grand temples. But beyond the monumental and the majestic everyday life, ancient Egypt was also full of ...