12 Slir/ls (ts evidence of the Migrations. 



of Crete, was also an ancient I'hoenician station and 

 probably a factor)- for tlic purple trade.^' 



In Thessalia purple was manufactured at Melibeea, 

 and a purple-estahlisliment existed at Tliessalonica in 

 Macedonia.-"" 



In Greece proper the two most important centres of 

 the industry were the coast of haconia and the Gulf (W^ 

 Corinth. The purple of Laconia was considered the best 

 in Europe.'"' Large heaps o'i Mnrex biuDuicris are reported 

 by Tristram on this coast.^" I'^om the island of ("ythera 

 the PlKienicians despatched to the east and the west the 

 celebrated "Laconian pur|)les."^' On the north shore of 

 the Gulf of Corinth, in I'hocis, the purple-shells were so 

 abundant that half the pojnilation of Bui is was occupied 

 solely in their capture.^' 



Among other Grecian places famous for the purple 

 industr}', may be mentioned the coast of Argolis, with the 

 port of Hermione, where the purple stuffs of Darius were 

 prepared ;^' the east coast of Eubjta ; Eretria and Styra 

 in the same island ; and Anthedon in Ikeotia.'" 



In the western Mediterranean, Tarentum, the modern 

 Otranto, was a most important station for purple from an 

 early date. Hardouin tells us tliat in his lime there were 

 still to be seen the remains of ancient dyeing-houses, and 

 that vast heaps of the shells of Mm ex had been discovered 

 there.'''' .Aufrcre, in 17S9, describes a hill called jNIontc 



"" 1 Icroci, i\-., |). 151. 



•'"* (•/; Besnicr. .;/. ,/'/.. p. 775. 



="' Pliny, '• \. H.," ix., ch. 60. 



■* * H. ]!. Tiislrani, op. <//., p. 48 fodinoie. 



*' ij. Besnier. op. at., p. 775. 



*^ Pluhuch. Alex., 30. 

 , ** </. Besnier, op. <//., p. 775. 



*'' <f. footnote in iJostock \ Kiley s •■ I'lnn', \. 11." (vdl. ii., p. 4471. 



