His purple stole is embroidered with butterflies. But while unusual, the tactics of these butterfly chasers are nothing new. The tradition of baiting Purple Emperors goes back at least 250 years.

(CN) — Evidence of fabric dating back to 3,000 years ago that was dyed with a shade of royal purple found in small quantities in the body of mollusks has been discovered in Timna Valley, an ancient ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Researchers in Israel have identified pieces of fabric dyed ‘true purple’ dating to the 10th century BCE, when David and Solomon ruled in Jerusalem, according to the Hebrew ...

A purple fabric fragment with gold threads found in Burial 43. Photo from Fabienne Médard / Anatex via Inrap Autun is a city in central France and a roughly 180-mile drive southeast from Paris.