Archaeologists uncover Iron Age hub for prized purple dye in Israel

A team of anthropologists, archaeologists and historical specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Israel has found that there once existed a coastal settlement in what is now modern-day Israel that was the home to an industrial-scale production facility that made a purple dye once prized by many Iron Age Mediterranean societies.

Apr 17, 2025 - 15:49
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A team of anthropologists, archaeologists and historical specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and Israel has found that there once existed a coastal settlement in what is now modern-day Israel that was the home to an industrial-scale production facility that made a purple dye once prized by many Iron Age Mediterranean societies.