image: Hexaplex trunculus shell collected near Tel Shiqmona. 400 such shells were identified by two free-style divers within 90 mins at a depth of one to two meters on October 20, 2020. Photo by Ayelet Gilboa.
Credit: Shalvi et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0
Iron Age purple dye "factory" in Israel was in operation for almost 500 years, using mollusks in large-scale specialized manufacturing process
Article URL: https://plos.io/44elLDX
Article title: Tel Shiqmona during the Iron Age: A first glimpse into an ancient Mediterranean purple dye ‘factory’
Author countries: U.S., Israel
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Tel Shiqmona during the Iron Age: A first glimpse into an ancient Mediterranean purple dye ‘factory’
Article Publication Date
16-Apr-2025
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.