It is believed that one of their purple dye factories, which dates from Biblical times, has been found near Haifa in Israel. It was first produced by the Phoenicians in what is now the Levant and they had a monopoly on the dye color for many years.

Phoenicians and Romans Created a Purple Dye Monopoly Mohamed told Phys.Org that perhaps ‘the artisans did not want to divulge the secrets of their know-how, or they were afraid to because the production of purple was directly associated with the emperors, who tolerated no rivalry.’ It was a symbol of power and status and that is why purple has been traditionally associated with royalty, through the centuries. There were no written sources on how to make the color. Mohamed Ghassen Nouira holding examples of his ancient purple dye ( Mohamed Ghassen Nouira ) He is quoted by Yahoo as saying that ‘I would crush the whole shell and try to understand how this small marine animal released such a precious colour.’ He would often buy shells from local fisherman, and he turned an old kitchen into a home laboratory. Therefore, Mohamed had to experiment for a long time to learn how to make the dye. Hurriyet Daily News quotes Mohamed as saying that ‘At the beginning, I didn't know where to start.’ This is because the secret of how to make the ancient purple dye was lost many centuries ago.

Long-lost Secret of the Imperial, Ancient Purple Dye Out of curiosity he decided to re-learn how to make this famous and valuable purple color. He knew that this type of sea snail was used to make purple dyes in the past. One day in 2007, Mohamed Ghassen Nouira, who manages a consulting firm, saw a sea snail with purple liquid coming from it on a local beach in Tunisia, and he was intrigued. He has turned this into a small business.

Through a long process of trial and error he was able to make the “same” ancient purple dye from sea snails. He has found a way to re-create an ancient purple dye that was once linked to ancient kings and emperors. A Tunisian man has been able to solve an ancient mystery.

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