Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. History is full of lost arts and techniques that researchers are still trying to crack, such as deciphering heritage recipes lost in time. Some of those formulas belong to vibrant colors … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. For thousands of years, one color rose above all others—worth more than its weight in gold, according to a fourth-century imperial edict. Tyrian purple was a highly prized pigment that was developed in the Bronze … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. For thousands of years, one color was more important than all others, and according to a fourth-century imperial edict, was worth more than its weight in gold. Tyrian purple was a highly prized pigment that … Read more