CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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purple dye
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red ink
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blue fish
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tyrian purple (Greek: , porphyra, Latin: purpura), also known as royal purple or imperial purple, is a purple-red dye which was first produced by the ancient Phoenicians in the city of Tyre.
Detailed explanation-2: -The seafaring Phoenicians controlled the Mediterranean market for a vibrant purple dye crafted from humble sea snails and craved by powerful kings. A horse-head prow looks ahead as a modern replica of a Phoenician ship sails off the coast of Tyre, Lebanon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tyrian purple dye was first manufactured by the Phoenicians in the 16th century BCE. According to the legend recorded by the Greek scholar Julius Pollux in the 2nd century CE, the dye was discovered by the Phoenician god Melqart while walking along the seashore with his dog and the nymph Tyros.