Cinnabar is a bright-red mineral that's made of mercury and sulfur. Although it's been used since at least the ninth millennium B.C. in religious ceremonies, art, body paint and writing ...

Research led by Jilin University and Texas A&M University has documented the first known case of cinnabar-stained teeth in ...

Scientists have confirmed that the pigment used is cinnabar, a valuable mineral historically linked to religious rituals, art ...

A team of archaeologists in China has discovered the ancient grave of a woman who was buried about 2,200 years ago, whose teeth were painted with a red mineral called cinnabar, which is known to be ...

Despite its danger, cinnabar was venerated by many ancient civilizations and was used in burials, painting, and alchemy, reflecting its connection with religion, ornamentation, and medicine.

Cinnabar is a bright-red mineral that's made of mercury and sulfur. Although it's been used since at least the ninth millennium B.C. in religious ceremonies, art, body paint and writing, this is the ...

A team of archaeologists in Xinjiang, China, has unearthed an extraordinary piece of history—a set of human teeth intentionally painted ...

Researchers found the remains of a woman over 2,000 years old in northwest China with red-dyed teeth thanks to the use of cinnabar, a mineral composed of mercury sulfide. This is the first documented ...