More re Polish analysis of ancient Egyptian dyes

Daily India

Polish scientists are trying to recreate the complicated methods of producing dyes as practiced by the Egyptians thousands of years before.

Egyptians knew many complicated methods of producing dyes and used them to create many magnificent frescoes, which cover the walls of temples, royal palaces and tombs.

Time and atmospheric factors have, however, caused the paintings to lose their initial colours and sheen. Chemical reactions have modified the content of the pigment, as a result of which, the colours we see today, are very distant from the pieces created by their ancient maestros.

Now, scientists at the Andrzej Soltan Institute for Nuclear Studies in Swierk, Poland, are using modern technique to recreate these processes to restore the ancient masterpieces to their former glory.

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