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Israelis find ‘royal purple’ fabric from King David era

Israelis find ‘royal purple’ fabric from King David era

Israeli researchers who found remnants of fabric coloured with a “royal purple” dye, shown here in a handout picture from the Israel Antiquities Authority, say the colour was associated with nobility and often cost more than gold.

JERUSALEM: Israeli researchers said they had found scraps of fabric coloured with a purple dye dating from the eras of King David and King Solomon in the south of the country.

“The researchers were surprised to find remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed with royal…

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