Summary: A piece of rare textile found in a Judean Desert cave offers the earliest evidence ever found of the use of scale insects to create precious red dyes.| Patterns of Evidence
"Archaeology clues related to plants and animals mentioned in The Bible can inform our understanding of the context surrounding the biblical account."| Patterns of Evidence
"People have been creating garments of many styles and colors since ancient times. And still today, new kinds of fabrics and techniques are being developed. While we are able to synthetically make just about any color that could be dreamt up… making these same colors; bright and vibrant from natural dyes requires a different skill set. Two recent discoveries point to different sources of blue dye, which have biblical significance."| Patterns of Evidence
