Ancient Egyptians were not only masters of architecture – they also were the original wizards of synthetic chemistry. Around ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

Researchers recreated ancient Egyptian blue pigment and uncovered insights into its production, variability, and future tech ...

When most people think of ancient Egyptian gods, images of majestic falcon-headed Horus or the jackal-faced Anubis typically come to mind. These deities commanded respect with their imposing ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Egyptian blue is a color that is over 5,000 years old. From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, this brilliant blue pigment adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday ...

Closeup image of an ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Researchers have found a way to repoduce the blue pigment visible on the artifact, which is the world's oldest synthetic pigment.

Ancient Egyptians Sacrificed Kittens And Cobras Before Mummifying Them. Story by Natasha Ishak ... The mummified bird, meanwhile, was a small type of falcon called the Eurasian kestrel.

A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating back to the sixth century BCE. Subsequent finds at the site indicate that ...

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.

An ancient wooden Egyptian falcon. Inset: A powder developed by WSU for research into Egyptian blue. (Composite featuring photos by Matt Unger and Joshua Franzos, Carnegie Museum of Natural History) ...

Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History have peered beneath the wrappings of ancient Egyptian mummified human remains to uncover new details about their identities and how they ...