A fragment of the gold fabric from Burial 47 after being cleaned. Photo from Fabienne Médard / Anatex via Inrap After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts ...
After detailed scans of the find and a yearslong preservation process, experts identified the material as a 1,600-year-old purple fabric woven with gold threads. Its purple dye, now faded to a red ...