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December 28, 2015

2,000-year-old roman face cream with visible, ancient fingermarks

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The cream was found in a cylindrical tin canister, 2.4in wide and 2in high, at a recently excavated temple complex.
The tin pot is believed to have been deliberately hidden in a Roman drain, accounting for its "pristine condition". The container was opened by Liz Barham, the Museum of London's conservator. She said: "It seems to be like an ointment, and it has finger marks in the lid. If this is a sealed Roman container, those are Roman finger marks." - - Telegraph

Posted by gerardvanderleun at December 28, 2015 12:55 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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