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Archaeologists unearth rare purple dye, once worth more than gold, at Roman ruins in the UK

Archaeologists and volunteers working at an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom have unearthed a mysterious purple lump that turned out to be an incredibly rare substance once valued more than gold...

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Archaeologists unearth rare purple dye, once worth more than gold, at Roman ruins in the UK Archaeologists and volunteers working at an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom have unearthed a mysterious purple lump that turned out to be an incredibly rare substance once valued more than gold. The colorful lump, roughly the size of a ping pong ball, was found in the drain of the 1,700-year-old bathhouse. Further analysis revealed that the lump contained traces of beeswax and bromine, indicating it to be a solid sample of Tyrian purple dye—a pigment highly prized in ancient times. Tyrian purple, also known as imperial purple, was notoriously difficult to produce, requiring thousands of crushed seashells primarily sourced from the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Morocco...
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Jun 08, 2024, 05:41 PM·Public·Web
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