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Modem Butterfly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-07-05 04:28 AM
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Ancient Technology, Rediscovered
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3103354.stm

A British amateur chemist has worked out how the ancient Romans dyed the togas of emperors this deep colour thanks to a bacterium found in cockles from the supermarket Tesco.

The hue had special significance as the colour of imperial power. Cleopatra also had the sails on her ship dyed the same colour.

The recipe for the dye had been kept a craft secret, even in ancient Egypt and Rome. There are few references to the dying process in the historical literature.

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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-07-05 04:33 AM
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1. Thanks, Modem Butterfly!
That was fascinating. I love learning about the origins of pigment, particularly as they relate to art!
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-07-05 04:34 AM
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2. time for me to order a new toga.
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