Termez in Bactriana (Uzbekistan): Greek colony, centre of Central Asian Buddhism and Islamic city

Integrated deposit in the Silk Road Its strategic location makes Termez a prominent political and economic centre  Study of the city from an archaeological Holistic study of ceramics that is produced and used as an indicator of the passing of the city The fortification of Tchingiz Tepe in Termez The project takes place in the…

What is cinnabar? The pigment of Roman mural painting

Characterization of the geological origin of cinnabar pigments used in Roman mural painting in the northeastern quadrant of Hispania. Cinnabar is a mineral of the sulphide class, characterized by a beautiful vermilion colour that, once reduced to dust, produces one of nature’s most valued red pigments. Fragment of cinnabar from the mine of Las Cuevas…