Two synthetic purple dyes were invented at about the same time.

The principal exports from Caesariensis were purple dyes and valuable woods; and the Amazigh or Mauri were highly regarded by the Romans as soldiers, especially light cavalry.

Kustyl said that tin ingots were double what they used to be - have to get those from Lustrea - and the purple dyes from Dramuria are way up, too.

After a moment of silence, Lystrana asked, "Did you know that payments for the guano have dropped off in the last weeks, but those for the purple dyes haven't?"

Tyrian purple The most expensive and desired of all purple dyes.

The name comes from the ancient Middle Eastern city of Tyre, which was famous for the royal purple dyes produced there.

From this came better gas plants and Perkin's purple dyes, such as Mauveine.

Usnea species have been used to create orange, yellow, green, blue and purple dyes for textiles.

Homer praised the skill of its craftsmen in producing glass, purple dyes, and its women's skill at the art of embroidery.

By the fourth century, even purple dyes were controlled by the state.