The Man who Rediscovered Purple Dye - Interview (Part 1 of 2) with Mohammed Ghassen NouiraMohammed Ghassen Nouira's life changed course forever when he, at 14 years old, was introduced to the purple dye that was traded by the Phoenicians and Carthaginians; at the time it was more valuable than gold.He now makes the dye himself out of the murex sea snail and is singlehandedly reviving the ancient technique. In this interview, Ghassen explains the importance of purple dye to the ancient world, how it is made, and shares his unique journey of discovery.Follow GhassenPhoenician/Carthaginian Purple Dye (pourpre) (Facebook Group)pourpre de Carthage (Facebook Page)Support the Podcast by making a donation: here FollowInstagram: @Phoenicia.shipFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhoeniciansBeforeColumbus/Expedition Website: https://www.phoeniciansbeforecolumbus.com/HelpIf you enjoyed the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes?***MusicTheme music: Glory Hunters  by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5654-glory-hunters-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Great Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Outro Music:Triumphant Return by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Artist: http://audionautix.com/Support the show

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