So this Tyrian Purple thing kept popping up while I was researching ancient stuff online. Curiosity got me good. How could purple be worth more than gold? Sounded crazy. Had to try making it myself, see what the fuss was about. Started simple: grabbed snails. Thought any ol’ sea snail would do. Big mistake. Went to the fish market first thing Saturday, bought a bag of common whelks... https://fairytales.cc/what-is-tyrian-purple-discover-why-this-purple-dye-was-so-rare/