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Rare Roman painting reveals an unusual use of Egyptian blue
A study of Roman wall-painting fragments from northern Italy has found an unusual use of Egyptian blue. The pigment wasn’t applied only to the surface. Roman craftsmen mixed it into the lime mortar beneath a marine scene. The fragments came from the Roman villa of Torre di Pordenone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-painting-reveals-unusual-use-of-egyptian-blue/
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