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Researchers Discover Tyrian Purple, the Most Expensive Dye From 3600 Years Ago; 'Can Still ...
Researchers Discover Tyrian Purple, the Most Expensive Dye From 3600 Years Ago; 'Can Still Use It for Dying...' ...
BBC7 个月
Roman snail dye found in UK for first time
A rare dye made from snails for the robes of the Roman elite almost 2,000 years ago has been unearthed at a cricket club. The chunk of Tyrian purple, roughly the size of a ping pong ball ...
Business Insider1 年
10 African Businesses Making the World's Most Expensive Products
In Tunisia, Mohamed cracks and scrapes at snails to make authentic Tyrian purple dye. Farther south in Uganda, Akello pounds and grinds nuts by hand to make silky, luxurious East African shea butter.
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Discovery of a Bronze Age dye workshop reveals secrets of history’s most precious pigment
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Five historic status symbols we don’t flash around today
The much sought-after source of purple dye came from one of the glands of a sea snail called the murex. This particular shade, known as Tyrian, was unusual because it didn’t fade and became more ...
BBC8 个月
Volunteers sought to unearth Roman treasures
The spring excavation is being carried out after work last year uncovered a rare dye, called Tyrian Purple, only used by the Roman elite. Anne Quilter from Cumberland Council said: "Following the ...
Business Insider1 年
So Expensive Season 11 Marathon
from natural latex mattresses and bespoke dress shoes to handmade calligraphy ink and ancient Tyrian purple dye. Our first stop is New Hampshire in the United States, where a master bladesmith has ...