Lapis lazuli ... a resurgence of Egyptian style. Suddenly, motifs that included sphinxes, pyramids, papyrus leaves, falcons and scarabs were everywhere, accented with lapis lazuli, obsidian ...

Also called lapis lazuli, or “blue stone,” this hot property has been found in Neolithic graves, and, strikingly rims the eyes of King Tut’s golden death mask.

His death mask was sublimely, breathtakingly crafted over 3,300 years ago from 24 pounds of beaten gold, with eyeliner of lapis lazuli ... with scarab beetles – the ancient Egyptian symbol ...

What it tells us about the past: This amulet, shaped like a scarab beetle, was discovered in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Hatnefer. But the charm, which was intended to assist ...

The beads were made from iron meteorites. On either side, ancient Egyptian necklaces are displayed, with other exotic materials, such as lapis lazuli and gold, strung together. For the science ...

We did so by identifying particles of blue pigments in the fossilised dental plaque of the remains of a medieval woman as lapis lazuli, a stone more precious than gold at her time. The finds are ...

Dr. Amit Dagan and Dafna Filshteiner recount the discovery of a Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab amulet. (Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority) An ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back around 3,500 ...