Thursday, 7th May 2026
The Seeing the Dead project has seen exceptional press coverage following our recent announcement of the discovery of Tyrian purple dye and gold thread fragments.
Articles in both the Archaeology Magazine and the Smithsonian Magazine are accompanied by the following:
- https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/04/two-roman-babies-were-buried-in-york-with-imperial-purple-and-gold-a-luxury-reserved-for-emperors/
- https://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/20260430/11526700/dos-bebes-romanos-enterrados-1700-anos-ciudad-york-purpura-imperial-oro-lujo-reservado-emperadores.html
- https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/26060196.discovery-rare-roman-textiles-found-infant-burials/
- https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/26060196.discovery-rare-roman-textiles-found-infant-burials/
- https://ancientist.com/babies-in-roman-york-were-buried-in-imperial-purple-cloth-once-reserved-for-emperors/
- https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rare-imperial-cloth-discovered-among-040000228.html
- https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/04/30/rare-pigment-worth-more-than-its-weight-in-gold-found-in-roman-infant-burials-in-york-uk
- https://menafn.com/1111055090/Rare-Pigment-Worth-More-Than-Its-Weight-In-Gold-Found-In-Roman-Infant-Burials-In-York-UK-The-Art-Newspaper-International-Art-News-And-Events
- https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/imperial-purple-cloth-discovered-in-roman-infant-burials-in-york/157951
- https://phys.org/news/2026-04-rare-tyrian-purple-reveals-elite.html
- https://www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire-post/20260501/281771340796773
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tyrian-purple-roman-britain-00102752
- https://arkeonews.net/rare-roman-britain-find-babies-in-york-were-buried-in-imperial-purple-cloth/
- https://usaartnews.com/news/rare-pigment-worth-more-than-its-weight-in-gold-found-in-roman-infant-burials-in-york-uk-the-art-newspaper-international-art-news-and-events
- https://www.yorkmix.com/remarkable-discovery-in-york-reveals-new-insights-into-roman-life-and-death
- https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/pigment-more-expensive-than-gold-appears-in-roman-coffins-in-england-archaeologists-find-tyrian-purple-in-1700-year-old-funerary-textiles-an-vml97/
- https://www.voiceofemirates.com/en/lifestyle/2026/05/07/the-mystery-of-imperial-purple-rare-fabric-discovered-in-roman-childrens-graves-in-britain/