Thursday, April 3 2025

Tag: Kermes

4000-year-old fabric dyed with insect dye discovered in a cave in the Judean Desert

4000-year-old fabric dyed with insect dye discovered in a cave in the Judean Desert

Researchers have discovered fabric dyed with kermes (Kermes vermilio) in the Cave of the Skulls, which bears traces of the Middle Bronze Age. The piece of red fabric found in the Cave of the Skulls in the Judean Desert was made of linen and wool. Radiocarbon dating dated the fabric to the Middle Bronze Age,