Overview

• The workshop was found in the ancient settlement of Kolonna on Aegina island.
• Evidence includes ceramic fragments with purple pigment, dyeing tools, and crushed marine snail shells.
• The dye was made from the banded dye-murex snail, a species found throughout the Mediterranean.
• Burnt bones of young mammals suggest possible ritual sacrifices at the site.
• This discovery provides valuable information on Mycenaean dye production and its economic impact.