Ancient Color

Ancient Color

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Color in the Ancient Roman World

Color in the Ancient Roman World
The map shows where in the Roman Mediterranean different pigments and dyes were grown, mined, and manufactured. The cities on this map have colored circles that represent where we know specific colored pigments and dyes were created/gathered. The white circles on the map represent port cities where goods, including pigments and dyes, were traded. Please click on the colored circles below the map to learn more about which pigments and dyes the Romans used to color their world.
Red circle
Orange circle
Yellow circle
Green circle
Blue circle
Indigo circle
Purple circle
Pink circle
Grayish circle
Black circle

Click a circle to learn about specific pigments used to produce each color.

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