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'''Tyrian purple''', also known as [[royal]] [[purple]], is a [[dye]] that was used as far back as 1600 BC. It was used by the Phoenicians, highly prized by the [[Roman]]s, and was used to a lesser extent in the [[Middle Ages]]. It is thought to be the |
'''Tyrian purple''', also known as [[royal]] [[purple]], is a [[dye]] that was used as far back as 1600 [[BC]]. It was used by the Phoenicians, highly prized by the [[Roman]]s, and was used to a lesser extent in the [[Middle Ages]]. It is thought to be the dye used in [[ancient]] times to make ''tzitzit'', [[Jew]]ish prayer shawls. |
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Revision as of 10:16, 30 October 2006
Tyrian purple, also known as royal purple, is a dye that was used as far back as 1600 BC. It was used by the Phoenicians, highly prized by the Romans, and was used to a lesser extent in the Middle Ages. It is thought to be the dye used in ancient times to make tzitzit, Jewish prayer shawls.
Tyrian purple is extracted from the murex, a marine snail. Pliny the Elder describes the production process in the 1st century AD.
