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Tyrian purple (Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura), also known as royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish-purple natural dye. The name Tyrian refers to Tyre, Lebanon , once Phoenicia .
Purple is one of the least used colors in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the color appears in only four national flags: that of Dominica, Spain, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia ). However, it is also present in the flags of several administrative subdivisions ...
Now That's What I Call Music! 6. (2001) Now That's What I Call Music! 5 is the fifth edition of the Now! series released in the United States. It was released on November 14, 2000, peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 [1] and certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA, [2] to date the only non-Christmas album in the U.S. series to achieve that status.
Michael Jackson 's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. [4] [5] [6] Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three. Groupings are based on different sales ...
For The Residence, an additional $3,000 per leg was added, bringing the total to about $24,000.”. Misakyan also said that as of March 2021, Etihad Airways held the record for the most expensive ...
Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intact. Eminem's latest album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” has debuted at No. 1 on ...
The Color Purple: Music From the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name released in November 1986 by Qwest Records. It consists of an original score composed by Quincy Jones and original songs performed by various artists. The score of the film combines elements of classical and period jazz, blues, and gospel, and ...
Purple has long been associated with royalty, originally because Tyrian purple dye—made from the secretions of sea snails—was extremely expensive in antiquity. Purple was the color worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial color worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire , and later by Roman Catholic bishops .