A group of archeologists just published a paper with proof that Greeks on the island of Aegina Kolonna manufactured a very rare dye called Tyrian purple as early as 1600 BC. Here's how the group ...

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Historians recently unveiled their findings about an ancient purple dye factory located in modern-day Israel — revealing a glimpse into life during biblical times. In an article recently published in ...

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered three textile scraps containing purple dye dating to around 1000 BC, when King David is said to have ruled the area in Israel’s southern tip, including Timna, ...

It is pretty much common knowledge that throughout much of human history, the color purple was worn by royalty, high priests, and other very important people. It got this reputation because purple is ...