Earliest Evidence Of Biblical Scarlet Dye Found In Israel Desert
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The rare textile, 3,800-years-old and less than two cm in size, was uncovered in the "Cave of Skulls" northeast of Jerusalem during excavations aimed at preserving heritage finds and preventing antiquities theft.
Israeli archaeologists working in the Judean Desert found the earliest evidence of Biblical scarlet dye, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday.
The rare textile, 3,800-years-old and less than two cm in size, was uncovered in the "Cave of Skulls" northeast of Jerusalem during excavations aimed at preserving heritage finds and preventing antiquities theft. The woolen weft threads were dyed red, while the linen warp threads remained uncolored.
Carbon-14 analysis dated the textile to the Middle Bronze Age (1767-1954 BCE).
