1092: "Indiana" Hoenlein and the Lost Royal Purple Garments of Israel. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness
Photo: Tyrian purple (Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also known as Phoenician red, Phoenician purple, royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye; the name Tyrian refers to Tyre, Lebanon. It is a secretion produced by several species of predatory sea snails in the family Muricidae, rock snails originally known by the name 'Murex'. In ancient times, extracting this dye involved tens of thousands of snails and substantial labor and, as a result, the dye was highly valued. Here: An illustration of the species from Martin Lister's 17th century shell book. http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/contact http://JohnBatchelorShow.com/schedules Parler & Twitter: @BatchelorShow "Indiana" Hoenlein and the Lost Royal Purple Garments of Israel. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/biblical-royal-purple-found-at-timna-offers-look-at-king-david-wardrobe-657082