And the bizarre explanation stretches back to the ancient world and the exorbitant price of a rare sea snail. In the video, Mr Jackson explains: 'No country uses purple as a base for their flag or ...

Every color trend has an underlying message if you know where to look, but none shouts “bow down” quite like purple. If it ...

The much sought-after source of purple dye came from one of the glands of a sea snail called the murex. This particular shade, known as Tyrian, was unusual because it didn’t fade and became more ...