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  1. 2,700-year-old kohl from Iran reveals first known use of graphite in ancient eye makeup

    Researchers analyzed a sample of kohl, a traditional eye makeup used throughout the ancient Middle East, from an Iron Age burial site at Kani Koter in Iran’s Kurdistan Province...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/06/270

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