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Purple Fabric Woven With Gold Threads Unearthed At A 1,600-Year-Old Necropolis In France
In 2020, archaeologists began excavating a necropolis near an early Christian church in Autun, France. They found 230 graves ...
Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France. See it
After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...
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Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France. See it
A close-up photo of the gold threads. Photo from Denis Gliksman and ... the ancient cloth may have had a plant or floral-themed design, the institute said. Photos show the vague outline of a ...