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Tyrian Purple
The silk shroud of Charlemagne made with gold and Tyrian purple. The design shows a quadriga (four-horse chariot). 9th century CE. (Musée...
Ryan Moorhen
Jul 29, 20181 min read
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Dido
A silver tetradrachm from Carthage. The female head has been identified by some historians as Dido (Elissa), the legendary founder of the...
Ryan Moorhen
Jul 29, 20181 min read
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Tyre
Roman Agora (believed to be) at Al Mina excavation area.
Ryan Moorhen
Jul 29, 20181 min read
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Phoenician Government
The sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, king of the Phoenician city of Sidon in the 5th century BCE. (Louvre, Paris)
Ryan Moorhen
Jul 29, 20181 min read
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