Ruined Sandstone Pool from Hellenistic era on a beach near Phoenician Tel Dor, here were grown sea snails from which the Royalty Purple Dye was made.

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Woman tourist looks at remains of a Sandstone Pool on the beach from the Hellenistic era, 4th - 1st centuries BC, the pools here were found north of Tel Dor where remains of the 1st Temple era Biblical Phoenician City of Dor were found plus remains from the hellenistic and Roman periods. In these pools Sea Snails from which the precious Royalty Purple Dye for fabric was extracted were grown. Paraglider seen in the sky. Carmel Coast, Dor HaBonim nature Reserve, Israel. June 28, 2021

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Near Tel Dor, Carmel Coast, Israel
Photo credit: © Dan Porges / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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