In the 1930s, Mahmud Hamza excavated a number of objects related to the production of Egyptian blue at Qantir, such as Egyptian blue cakes and fragments in various stages of production, providing evidence that Egyptian blue was actually produced at the site.
In the 1930s, Mahmud Hamza unearthed a variety of items connected to Egyptian blue production at Qantir, including cakes and fragments in different stages of manufacture, offering proof that Egyptian blue was indeed produced there.