HOW TO BUY APPLICATIONS SUBSCRIPTIONS CHECKOUT  MEMBERS ONLY FAQ LINKS     Lydia was a seller of purple dyes from Thyatira in the First Century CE and known to be a very hospitable business woman.  She is named amongst the Christian women of the Bible who entertained the Apostle Paul on his journeys. Knitting was important in the Mediterranean and was a craft of the Phoenicians. The Madder Root and primarily Moluscs produced purple dyes principally used for cloth worn by the leading figures of the Roman Empire.

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