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More Valuable than Gold: Found in a 1700-Year-Old Tomb - Sözcü Newspaper

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Archaeological investigations in York, England, have discovered an extremely rare purple pigment in Roman-era tombs dating back approximately 1700 years. This particular dye, known as 'Tyrian purple,' is said to have been considered even more valuable than gold in ancient times. Researchers believe the pigment...
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Archaeological investigations in York, England, have discovered an extremely rare purple pigment in Roman-era tombs dating back approximately 1700 years. This particular dye, known as 'Tyrian purple,' is said to have been considered even more valuable than gold in ancient times. Researchers believe the pigment...

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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