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| 3,800-year-old red textile dyed with Biblical scarlet discovered in Judean Desert Caves |
| 2024-07-18 |
| The earliest evidence of red-dyed textile using scale insects was revealed in the caves of the Judean desert. According to a new joint study of the Israel Antiquities Authority, Bar-Ilan University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the color of the rare 3,800-year-old textile was produced from the oak scale insects, which the researchers identify with the biblical "Tola‛at Hashani" (scarlet worm). The color is mentioned in 2 Samuel, 1:24, where the verse states, "...who clothed you in scarlet, in finery." The color "scarlet worm" is mentioned 25 times in the Bible, often alongside blue (tekhelet) and purple (argaman), which are considered the most precious and prestigious colors in the ancient world. It is mentioned in the context of luxurious clothing, in the use of Tabernacle textiles, and in other cultic contexts. |
| Posted by:Grom the Reflective |
| #4 my room Or maybe the |
| Posted by: Pancho Poodle8452 2024-07-18 23:19 |
| #3 My apologies. We all must suffer a bit, sometimes, for my sick sense of humor The Ghost of Pappy directs me to my room for a timeout |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-07-18 11:15 |
| #2 /\ Frank, please never do that agian. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-07-18 11:07 |
| #1 The "Scarlet Worm" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-07-18 10:39 |