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murices Meaning
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murices (pl.)
of Murex
murices Sentence Examples
- The murices, or sea snails, were highly prized by ancient civilizations for their vibrant purple dye.
- The Romans used murices to dye their togas a rich imperial shade of purple.
- The extraction process for the dye involved crushing thousands of murices.
- The Phoenicians established a lucrative trade in murices, selling them to merchants throughout the Mediterranean.
- The vibrant purple hue obtained from murices was a symbol of wealth and power.
- The abundance of murices led to the establishment of major dye-producing centers in coastal regions.
- The murices dyed cloth was used for creating garments, tapestries, and other luxury items.
- The decline in the availability of murices in the late Roman Empire forced the search for alternative sources of purple dye.
- Ancient Greek and Roman texts provide detailed descriptions of the murices and their role in the textile industry.
- The legacy of the murices lives on in the name of the pigment "Tyrian purple," derived from the Phoenician city of Tyre, a major center for their production.
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of Murex
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The murices, or sea snails, were highly prized by ancient civilizations for their vibrant purple dye.
The Romans used murices to dye their togas a rich imperial shade of purple.
The extraction process for the dye involved crushing thousands of murices.
The Phoenicians established a lucrative trade in murices, selling them to merchants throughout the Mediterranean.
