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Archaeologists Uncover Unusually Large Chunk of Rare 'Egyptian Blue' in Neroâs Palace

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Archaeologists in Rome have discovered a rare chunk of ancient Egyptian blue pigment.

The ancient color is among the oldest synthetic pigments in the world, with the newly found ingot weighing more than five pounds .

The discovery was made in the Domus Aurea , Emperor Neroâs vast imperial residence in ancient Rome .

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