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'During the Roman period, the dye was a commodity valued at up to three times the price of gold'
Archaeologists recently uncovered traces of a rare purple dye associated with biblical-era luxury in an unexpected place.
They found them at Roman infant burials sites in England.
The York graves date from the late third or early fourth century A.D. One infant was laid to rest alongside two adults in a stone coffin — while the other was buried in a lead coffin.
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Traces of rare purple dye mentioned in Bible passages found in 'remarkable' discovery
Rare Tyrian purple dye, once worth three times the price of gold, has been found on textiles in Roman infant burials in York dating back to the third century A.D.