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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
Mourning Glory: How a Solo Visit to My Late Father’s Favorite City Helped Me Grieve
Rather than rally a few of his friends for a somber church service, I decided to take my dad’s memory to Rome and do what he ...