Watch Jerusalem

Hosted by Brent Nagtegaal

Watch Jerusalem brings you news and archaeology from a biblical perspective. Host Brent Nagtegaal is on location in Jerusalem to give you the most important developments happening on the ground—and emerging from beneath it. Nagtegaal is a contributor for watchJerusalem.co.il.

View Episodes
RSS   ·   Apple Podcasts   ·   Contact

#176: Royal Purple Fabric From King David’s Era Discovered

Aired Sunday, February 21, 2021   ·   10:00 AM CST   ·   57 minutes

JERUSALEM - Royal purple, known as Argamon in the Hebrew Bible, was one of the precious shellfish-derived dyes that colored the tabernacle, temple, and the finest clothing of the biblical court. Now, for the first time, this dye has been found from the time of David, predating by 1000 years previously discovered samples.

Download: MP3 (52.3 MB)

Show Notes

Royal Purple Fabric Discovered from King David’s Era Discovered