![]() | A storehouse of ancient objects, including precious jewels and gold beads, was uncovered on an island near Crete in 2019. Chrysi, now uninhabited, was once devoted to making a precious purple dye from sea snails. The huge value placed on the purple dye supported a rich settlement between 3,800 and 3,500 years ago, during the Minoan civilization. The huge prosperity of the island is not seen by the remains of its simple buildings, but the quality of the artifacts found.![]() |