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Description: Murex (trunculus and brandaris) shells on display in the lobby of the Murex Hotel in Tyre/Sour, Southern Lebanon. In ancient history, Tyre was famous for producing Tyrian purple, gained from the shellfish, after which the hotel is named.
Title: MurexShells-MurexHotel-TyreSour RomanDeckert082019
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Author: RomanDeckert
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