![]() Like any perishable organic material, they are usually subject to rapid decomposition and their preservation over millenia requires exacting conditions to prevent destruction by microorganisms. Despite their value to archaeological research, textiles are quite rare in the archaeological record. The color of textiles from this period provides insight into socio-cultural relationships within ancient societies, in addition to providing insights on technological achievements, fashion, social stratification, agriculture and trade connections. This popular idea of purple being elite contributes to the modern day wide-spread belief that purple is a "royal color". The pigment was expensive and time-consuming to produce, and items colored with it became associated with power and wealth. In the same way as the modern-day Latin alphabet of Phoenician origin, Phoenician purple pigment was spread through the unique Phoenician trading empire. Production of Tyrian purple for use as a fabric dye began as early as 1200 BC by the Phoenicians, and was continued by the Greeks and Romans until 1453 AD, with the fall of Constantinople. Tyrian purple is a pigment made from the mucus of several species of Murex snail. In the foreground, two Roman magistrates are identified by their toga praetexta, white with a stripe of Tyrian purple.īiological pigments were often difficult to acquire, and the details of their production were kept secret by the manufacturers. Caesar, riding in the chariot, wears the solid Tyrian purple toga picta. A modern classic in its own right.A twentieth-century depiction of a Roman triumph celebrated by Julius Caesar. Billed as an affordable alternative arcade game, Tyrian 2000 serves to remind everyone that it doesn't always take a high budget gaming machine to satisfy. With 65 levels that span over 5 episodes, multiplayer modes, and the same furious gameplay that Tyrian fans miss, Tyrian 2000 deserves to go down in history as one of the best shooter sequels ever made. These tracks come in CD Audio format, so you can also play them in an ordinary CD player. The sound is very nice, with original synthesized music tracks, and a jukebox to play them outside the game. You have shields that are constantly diminishing, there's no way to prevent yourself from getting hit unless you have godlike reflexes, so you need to be careful. The high difficulty level of Tyrian is back, but even more difficult this time around. Eventually you can upgrade your rear, side, and front guns, making your ship a force to be reckoned with. Your flight takes you through a set of campaign missions, and credits are built up by collecting points and space coins which flip through the air after you destroy certain vessels. The difference between One Player Full mode and the other modes is the option to buy new parts for your ship before every level. ![]() ![]() You only have one life, but there are enough power-ups and add-ons to keep you going as long as you don't become careless. The goal in every mode is basically the same: blow away your enemies and rake in as many points you can, and try not to die. The game has three difficulty levels, 10 ships and over 100 weapons. The game offers several game modes including: One Player Full Game, One Player Arcade Game, Timed Battle, and Two Player Arcade Game. Instead of upgrading the original game's graphics to modern-day 3D pizzazz, the designers chose to use the same 2D VGA graphics that Tyrian fans are familiar with. ![]() First look at the game should comfort every old-school arcade fans that XSIV Games is on the right track. ![]() Newcomer XSIV Games had a lot to live up to in developing the unofficial sequel to this masterpiece, but fortunately, Tyrian 2000 more than deserves the Tyrian name. With excellent graphics, smooth animations, and many inventive enemies and levels, it remains one of the best-loved shooters that still stay on many fans' hard drives. Tyrian is one of the best top-down shooters ever made for the PC, period. ![]()
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