Biblical 'Royal Purple' Cloth from David's Era Unearthed by Israeli Archaeologists
Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed 3,000-year-old cloth remnants dating to the time of King David that are dyed with the unique royal purple described in the Bible as worn by biblical kings and even Jesus himself.
The scraps - the oldest ever found with the color - were uncovered in the Timna Valley in southern Israel.
The purple dye used in the cloth would have been extracted from mollusks harvested from the Mediterranean Sea, archaeologists told The Jerusalem Post. The purple is called “argaman.”
Purple was symbolic of royalty and the priesthood in the Bible. In the Old Testament, kings wore purple (Judg...