Ancient Fraud Exposed: Romans Faked Luxury Purple Dye | Ancient Origins

24/11/2025 7 min
Ancient Fraud Exposed: Romans Faked Luxury Purple Dye | Ancient Origins

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Episode Synopsis

Archaeological analysis reveals Roman-era textiles used plant-based dyes to imitate expensive murex purple, exposing widespread ancient fashion fraud in Judean Desert findings.

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