greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Lamia:Mycenaean tweezers made of bronze, from ElateiaMycenaea
greek-museums:Archaeological Museum of Lamia:Mycenaean tweezers made of bronze, from ElateiaMycenaean women have a bit of a reputation for being coquettish, but in truth, a great deal of the ancient mediterranean world, both men and women favoured depilation and not just because it made them feel well-groomed and beautiful. Despite the very advanced irrigation systems that most societies had, getting a bath or a shower was not brief or easy. Keeping hair and hairs clean was a long and laborious process. Depilating could have given people a sense of freshness. -- source link