Wool fibers dyed with royal purple from around 1,000 BCE found in Timna Valley, Israel. (Dafna Gazit, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority) (CN) — Evidence of fabric dating back to 3,000 years ...

Researchers recreated the ancient dyeing process with mollusks. The color purple appears several times in the Bible, usually in a robe draping one of the kings of ancient Israel. But the search for an ...

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 ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Researchers in Israel have identified pieces of fabric dyed ‘true purple’ dating to the 10th century BCE, when David and Solomon ruled in Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew Bible.

Purple dye wouldn’t cost you more than a few dollars these days, but in Biblical times, the rare color was worth more than precious gold. Now, archaeologists finally have evidence of how the color of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient workshop on a Greek island where a valuable purple dye was produced around 3,600 years ago. Excavations conducted in the ancient settlement of ...