The researchers shared their surprising findings in a new study that highlights the importance of using science to examine art and antiquity.

From the tombs of pharaohs to Roman frescoes, Egyptian blue adorned everything from sacred artifacts to everyday pottery.

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious frescoes not seen for more than 1,800 years.

It is believed the frescoes once decorated at least 20 internal walls of a high-status Roman building between AD 40 and 150.

When we visited King Tut’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, we were in the midst of a guided Abercrombie & Kent tour of Egypt ...

The mud-brick walls have crumbled over the centuries ... the Hittites’ existence until 3,000 years later, when carvings at ancient Egyptian temples and diplomatic correspondence discovered ...

Built to house and protect Egyptian royalty on their journey through the after-life, these chambers carved in the rocks ... no fewer than 11 pharaohs of ancient Egypt’s splendid New Kingdom ...

Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Architecturally, the ancient Luxor tomb is carved into rock and features a T-shaped layout typical of the Ramesside era. It includes a courtyard ...

Egyptian archaeologists uncovered an ancient Pharaonic wall, bronze workshops, and child coffins in Luxor, Egypt.

The find occurred near Hadrian’s Wall. At over 18 inches tall, the carving may have been crafted ... Experts Found 100 Structures From an Ancient City ...