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Made from snails and fit for kings: First biblical-era dye factory found on Israel’s coast

A celebrated royal purple dye popular among ancient kings and priests was already produced on an industrial scale in the Land of Israel in biblical times, new research has shown. The special dye is ...
The New York Times

In Israel, a 3,000-Year-Old Purple Factory

Archaeologists have revealed a major production site for one of history’s most luxurious, and smelliest, colorants. By Franz Lidz The most prized pigment of antiquity was processed not from a tangle ...
WSPA

Conagen starts first commercial production of sustainable Tyrian purple for textile dye

Bedford, Mass., Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conagen announced the successful scale-up of its sustainable, cost-effective Tyrian purple, a historically coveted and expensive dye found in rare and ...