Yes, hence Tyrian purple, from Tyre in Lebanon. Han purple comes from ~1000 BC[1]. But we were talking about regal purple, which I'm fairly certain was an outc

Yes, hence Tyrian purple, from Tyre in Lebanon. Han purple comes from ~1000 BC[1]. But we were talking about regal purple, which I'm fairly certain was an outcome of Roman sumptuary laws. Eventually only the emperor could wear it. Yes, Tyrian purple predates the Romans, but it was merely a luxury good rather than a symbol of empire. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_purple_and_Han_blue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_purple_and_Han_blue