The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...

The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors ancient statues ... with a powder of a contrasting color. The powder sticks to the unique ...

Perhaps they even envision some assemblage of overgrowth obscuring a remarkable work of ancient art. What’s probably ... from the university and Egyptian restorers from the country’s Ministry ...