Tekhelet is an ancient color with divine roots
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A new exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem reveals the secrets of “tekhelet,” an ancient blue color lost for almost 1,300 years. The sacred color holds biblical significance and was worn by Jewish High Priests millennia ago. Scientists have now discovered how to recreate it.