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Ancient, surprisingly well-preserved purple dye uncovered in Greece

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Archaeological evidence shows that human love of all things colorful ...
Smithsonian Magazine

In This Ancient Workshop, Greeks Crushed Snail Glands to Make the Purple Dye Worn by Royalty

Pottery fragments found onsite are lined in purple pigment, suggesting they were once containers for dye. Lydia Berger / PLOS ONE On an island in Greece, researchers have discovered a 3,600-year-old ...
The New York Times

In Israel, a 3,000-Year-Old Purple Factory

Archaeologists have revealed a major production site for one of history’s most luxurious, and smelliest, colorants. By Franz Lidz The most prized pigment of antiquity was processed not from a tangle ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Unearth Rare Traces of the First Ancient Factory Dedicated to Purple Dye Production

Aerial view of Tel Shiqmona, an ancient coastal site near modern-day Haifa, Israel, where dye-making reached an industrial scale Michael Eisenberg In the Book of Exodus, God commands Moses to “speak ...