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 many meanings of the color purple, from royalty to adventure. Is purple your favorite color? Here's what that might say about you. Feb. 14, 2025, 5:14 PM EST. Perri Ormont Blumberg.

In ancient Rome, purple was the color of royalty, a designator of status. And while purple is flashy and pretty, it was more important at the time that purple was expensive.