Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry (IMAGE)

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Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry

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Portrait of Ramses II from tomb of Nakhtamon (c. 1,200 BCE). The headdress, necklace, and royal sceptre were touched up during the painting’s execution.

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