Made in Phoenicia in ancient times; city of Tyre.
Can you get this color dye or fabric anywhere today?
2007-02-26 02:24:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Where??? Any info on this is much appreciated.
2007-02-26 02:34:26 · update #1
Actually no, not exactly, though some try to approximate it . . at least what they THINK it looked like.
You see, the original SOURCE of the famous Phoenician dyes --both Tyrian purple (a red purple) and an indigo (purple-blue) dye -- was the shells of two types of Murex snails which appear to be extinct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murex_snail
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexaplex_trunculus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haustellum_brandaris
2007-02-26 15:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Phoenician Purple Dye
2016-10-03 03:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by veles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indigo was used then and is still used. It can make any blue color from light to purple.
2007-02-26 05:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is and relatively speaking, it just as expensive today as it was then.
2007-02-26 02:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋