English: Hexaplex trunculus (Murex trunculus) and the Phoenician Purple Dye extract (Phoenician Purple is NOT the same as Tyrian purple). Русский: Экстракт античного пурпура из Туниса, где его когда-то выделывали карфагеняне. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Does this piece of fabric contain the sacred "Biblical blue" dye?
A researcher in Israel says she has discovered evidence of a sacred blue dye called tekhelet that was used in ancient times to color the tzitzit, or tassles, of a Jewish man's traditional garment.
The elusive tekhelet dye, used in accordance with a sacred Torah commandment, could only be made through an extremely expensive and time-intensive process using excretions from a sea snail called the Murex trunculus, Discovery Magazine reports. The dye has been lost throughout the years but remains a prize for some biblical archaeologists.
Dr. Na‘ama Sukenik, a researcher with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), announced her results….. MORE>>>>>>>>
