Two Roman-Era Infants Unearthed In England Were Found Wrapped In Cloth Colored By The Ancient World’s Most Expensive Dye
All That's Interesting | 07.05.2026 04:45
During the Roman era, there was perhaps no surer way to display wealth and importance than wearing a garment made with Tyrian purple, the ancient Mediterranean’s most expensive dye. Researchers were thus surprised to find traces of this dye, extracted from sea snails, on cloth from the burials of two unknown infants uncovered in York, England.
