The reliefs’ striking colors weren’t the only paints that ... “It is a very important discovery that will reveal more of the ancient Egyptians’ religious [beliefs],” says Sherif Fathy ...

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The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls. Modern scientists were intrigued by this long-lasting ...