3,000-year-old royal purple fabric discovered under hot sand

Extremely rare piece of purple cloth from King David's time found after 3,000 years. This is the most powerful color, once reserved for royalty and nobility.

Textile dyeing dates back to prehistoric times, using dyes extracted from both plant and animal sources. The colors of textiles reveal many aspects of ancient society, including the role of dyeing and its technological achievements, fashion, social stratification, agriculture , and ancient trade connections. Photo: @ Scientific American.

And “Royal Purple” was considered the most prestigious textile dye in many Mediterranean societies since the early 2nd millennium BC. Photo: @ The Paint Spot.

However, textiles are rare in the archaeological record. Like any perishable organic material, they tend to decompose quickly, and need to be stored in special conditions to prevent microbial destruction. Photo: @ Scientific American.

Recently, in the ancient copper mine area of the Timna Valley in southern Israel, experts from the Israel Antiquities Authority unexpectedly found strange ancient artifacts. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

It is a piece of cloth dyed royal purple, estimated to be about 3,000 years old, from the time of King David. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

It is worth mentioning that this royal purple dye is extracted and made from three species of sea snails, namely Hexaplex trunculus, Bolinus brandaris and Stramonita haemastoma, all of which are common in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

“The beautiful, indelible and difficult-to-make royal purple dye, found in small quantities in the mollusks of the three Mediterranean sea snails mentioned above, makes it the most valuable dye, often worth more than gold. This is a very exciting and important discovery ,” said Dr. Naama Sukeni of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.

Dear Readers, please watch the video : "Opening" the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian Pharaoh: "Shocking" real appearance and earth-shattering secrets. Video source: @VGT TV - Life.

Source: https://khoahocdoisong.vn/phat-hien-vai-tim-hoang-gia-3000-nam-tuoi-duoi-cat-nong-post1555288.html