But the “Tyrian purple” associated with royalty—believed to have originated in Phoenicia (modern Lebanon) as early as 1200 B.C.—was made by extracting mucus from snails found along the ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

Throughout the Iron Age, wealthy elites and royals swanned around the Mediterranean decked out in purple robes – although ...

The United Nations says at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israeli forces in Lebanon since a ceasefire was struck at the end of last year. Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN Office ...

In recent days, the Lebanese Army has taken down dozens of banners bearing the images of Hezbollah leaders and Iranian figures in Beirut, replacing many of them with posters extoling a “new era ...

Researchers believe that the purple dye produced at Shikmona was transferred to neighboring countries and may have been used ...

The army said in a statement late Wednesday that those detained included a number of Palestinians who were involved in firing rockets in two separate attacks toward Israel in late March that triggered ...

Israel's defence minister declares troops will stay in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria security zones. This complicates ceasefire talks with Hamas regarding hostage release. Hamas demands complete ...

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Let’s take a look at how home furnishings stocks fared in Q4, starting with Purple (NASDAQ:PRPL). A healthy housing market is good for furniture demand as more consumers are buying, renting ...

Slotnik Nino Tempo, an accomplished tenor saxophonist whose harmonious foray into pop singing with his sister, April Stevens, produced a chart-topping, Grammy-winning version of “Deep Purple ...