Israeli Archaeologists Unearth Biblical Era Royal Purple Dye

Several textile fragments dyed with a purple compound from Mediterranean mollusks have been unearthed at an archaeological site in Timna, about 137 miles south of Jerusalem. Archaeologists are able to date the fibers back to approximately 1,000 BC. “The dye is said to have been more valuable than gold and was associated with royalty.”

Below are links to two articles providing more details on this exciting discovery. The first is a brief overview from the BBC News and the second is a more in depth examination courtesy of The Times of Israel.