The color purple has long been associated with royalty. This wool fabric found in Israel dates to around 1,000 B.C. Dafna Gazit / Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority Biblical stories ...

The color was a favorite of the biblical kings David and Solomon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists have ...

The biblical book of Exodus details the elaborate garments to be made for priests, specifying the use of gold, blue, purple, and crimson wool, along with fine linen. This ancient fabric is ...

"The researchers were surprised to find remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed with royal purple," the Israel Antiquities Authority, Tel Aviv University and Bar Ilan University ...