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Massive Piece of World’s Oldest Synthetic Pigment Discovered in Palace of Infamous Roman Emperor
Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...
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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 ...
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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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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New section of Emperor Nero's 'Golden House' reopens
ROME (Reuters) - A section of Ancient Roman Emperor Nero's vast underground Domus Aurea (Golden House ... Visitors to Nero's palace will be welcomed through a new entrance on the western side ...
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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Nero to zero: The rise and fall of a brutal Roman emperor
Nero built an enormous palace spanning two hills. It was said to have had a golden room with revolving tables and perfumes piped in through the walls. The building consumed vast quantities of ...
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Exceptional Discovery in Nero’s Domus Aurea in Rome: Pigments and a Massive Ingot of Egyptian Blue
The presence of such a large ingot suggests a high degree of specialization among the artisans who worked in Nero’s palace and underscores the luxury and sophistication of imperial decorations. Detail ...