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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare ‘Egyptian Blue’ in Nero’s Palace
Among the brilliant colors, researchers were most excited to find a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment. The Colosseum Archaeological Park announced the discovery in a January 20 Facebook post.
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Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it
Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of ...
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Volcanic eruptions darkened ancient Europe’s sky. See ‘sun stones’ people sacrificed
On the Danish island of Bornholm, small carved pieces from nearly 5,000 years ago may have been volcano-induced sacrifices, experts say. Artem Shuba via Unsplash Nearly 5,000 years ago, if the ...