Viggen Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 A hair dye developed 2,000 years ago relied on nanotechnology to change the graying hair of people in ancient Greece and Rome into a youthful black color, scientists in France report. Philippe Walter and colleagues studied a hair-dyeing recipe first described in Greco-Roman times, which is the basis of modern hair dyes that gradually darken gray or white hair. full article at ScienceDaily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Interesting article. I read that many famous figures such as Cleopatra used to dye their hair. I have wondered how effective were wigs in ancient times? Would they have looked realistic or would they have just been big clumps of hair sown on to material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaecus Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 Big business should give more support to archaeologists in order to bring back the good ideas of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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