CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
Question
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Monachoides Vicinus
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Murex Snail
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Turbo Snail
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Scutalus
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is secreted by several species of predatory sea snails in the family Muricidae, rock snails originally known by the name ‘Murex’. In ancient times, extracting this dye involved tens of thousands of snails and substantial labor, and as a result, the dye was highly valued. The colored compound is 6, 6′-dibromoindigo.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tyrian purple dye was so costly because it was difficult to make. The source of the dye was the mucus produced by predatory sea snails found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Detailed explanation-3: -For centuries, the purple dye trade was centered in the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. The Phoenicians’ “Tyrian purple” came from a species of sea snail now known as Bolinus brandaris, and it was so exceedingly rare that it became worth its weight in gold.