Submitted by veigapaula on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 15:59
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Medical papyri of the time suggest mixing honey with ochre black eye paint that a father asks from his son. Honey has antiseptic properties, and ochre cools down the eyelids and reduces swellings, so the recipe is based on good research.
Paneb was one of the most notorious characters from Deir el Medina during the reign of Ramses II. He was a workman on the tomb of Ramses II in the Valley of the Kings eventually being promoted to the role of Foreman. However this is not why he is so infamous.
