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Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford. - Cindy Crawford

Irontom — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:21:07 -0800

Roman Cosmetics Found at Temple Dig: Stunningly well preservered, the cream still bears the fingerprints of whoever used it last, almost 2,000 years ago.

By: Irontom

Irontom — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:21:33 -0800

There is more on the ancient history of cosmetics in this paper, which includes a nice bibliography.

By: stonerose

stonerose — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:23:47 -0800

Fine, the cream is well-preserved. But what about the woman who used it? How else will I know whether to buy the stuff?

By: Irontom

Irontom — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:26:34 -0800

The site has also yielded the earliest reference to Londinium (Roman name for London) as well as other, more mundane artifacts like leather shoes and a wooden writing tablet.

By: zanpo

zanpo — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:32:20 -0800

"... the cream still bears the fingerprints of whoever used it last, almost 2,000 years ago." Elizabeth Taylor

By: stonerose

stonerose — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:34:23 -0800

Stop evading the question, Irontom. Fess up: you're a shill for the cosmetics company, aren't you? PepsiBlue! PepsiBlue! (Seriously, though, this was a nice 'find' - thanks.) On preview: LOL @ zanpo :-)

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 07:55:11 -0800

The truly amazing part was that the pink Cadillac still turned over

By: the fire you left me

the fire you left me — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:22:19 -0800

The Middle Ages were truly dark. It's like 1000 wasted years.

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:26:00 -0800

It will disappear under concrete this Summer when construction of a shopping and housing complex starts. Don't know if this is good or bad. Bad you're loosing, the earliest reference to Londinium ; good you're re-developing the land. If you kept everything preserved there would be nothing new to see, but cosmetic finger prints.

By: PigAlien

PigAlien — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:57:52 -0800

Primarily red in natural tonal simplicity.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:24:18 -0800

what about the woman who used it? It could be Cleopatras Smooth Lube, standard issue for Roman soldiers.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:48:28 -0800

I wonder how many other archaelogical wonders are still buried under the parking lots of modern strip malls? This seems such a shame.

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:55:52 -0800

what about the woman who used it?

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 11:17:34 -0800

The Middle Ages were truly dark. That's 'cause it was Knight Time! (ducks, runs like hell)

By: Joeforking

Joeforking — Wed, 30 Jul 2003 12:00:43 -0800

Who said it was a woman? Could have been that well-known old gay, George W Bush?