Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

An ancient blue pigment as seen during the analysis. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The main pigments used to create so many hues were Egyptian blue and red lead, the study said.

The scientific article titled 'Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials' has just been published in the prestigious international journal Journal of Archaeological ...