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Materia Medica of Cosmetics

The ancient make-up has long intrigued archaeologists who sought to identify the substances used for the kohl to underline the eyes of women in Antiquity. Research identified organic and inorganic materia medica, often including lead despite its toxicity. A recent multidisciplinary programme reached the conclusion that “the black colouration was most likely obtained by mixing manganese oxides with natural graphite”. Analyzed material came from the Iron Age cemetery of Kani Koter in Northwestern Iran.

Digital Technology Conference

Intelligence Space. Creativity in Dialogue with Technology [Hyperlink: https://eva-berlin-conference.de/]

A conference by the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU University) hosted by the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) in Berlin (Germany) from 18 to 20 March 2026.