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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Why is the color blue rare in nature?
But while our oceans and skies are blue, the color is actually a rare occurrence. So rare, in fact, that the word “blue” was a relative latecomer in languages around the world. Indeed ...
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This Rare Disease Causes Your Skin To Become Blue
An 84-year-old man left clinicians at a Hong Kong hospital utterly perplexed after arriving at the hospital to be treated […] ...
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.
NASA’s Hubble Observes Rare Blue Lurker Star with Unusual Evolution in M67 Cluster
Hubble uncovers the blue lurker star, offering rare insights into triple-star system evolution and stellar mergers ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum found a rare chunk of Egyptian blue pigment dating back about 2,000 years. Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum Archaeological Park Across the ...