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Ancient Fabrics Reveal 4,000-Year-Old Use of Insect Dye in the Judean Desert
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Ancient Fabrics Reveal 4,000-Year-Old Use of Insect Dye in the Judean Desert

Luxurious Red Dye from Kermes Beetles Discovered in Middle Bronze Age Textile

Jul 19, 2024
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Researchers have discovered1 a 4,000-year-old piece of fabric dyed with a rare and luxurious red dye in the Cave of the Skulls in the Judean Desert. This remarkable find, dating to the Middle Bronze Age between 1,954 and 1,767 BC, provides valuable insight into the ancient use of natural dyes and the technological capabilities of early civilizations.

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