Of all the colors in the garden, purple may be the most majestic — and historically, the most powerful. The color’s association with royalty and power dates back thousands of years to ancient Rome, Egypt and Persia, where purple was reserved for emperors, kings and the elite. Purple dyes were extraordinarily rare and expensive, making the color itself a symbol of wealth and status. The most famous was Tyrian purple, used …
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