I read a pretty cool article on Nat. Geo again and would like to share. We've grown up to know that the ancient Egyptians wore eye make up, it's been portrayed on movies and photos we've seen. Studies have been done to see the chemical compounds of their make up. The make up has been said to be made for more than a cosmetic product. But the make up their wore might have be used as protection for their eyes.
This is a passage from the article:
"According to ancient Egyptian manuscripts, the eye makeup was believed to have a magical role, in which the gods Horus and Ra would protect wearers against several illnesses.
Bacterial eye infections such as conjunctivitis, for example, would have been a common problem along the Nile's tropical marshes." - Kate Ravilious, National Geographic.
Pretty cool huh? You can check out the entire article here
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