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July 30, 2003 7:21 AM Subscribe
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.
Fine, the cream is well-preserved. But what about the woman who used it? How else will I know whether to buy the stuff?
posted by stonerose at 7:23 AM on July 30, 2003
posted by stonerose at 7:23 AM on July 30, 2003
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.
posted by Irontom at 7:26 AM on July 30, 2003
posted by Irontom at 7:26 AM on July 30, 2003
"... the cream still bears the fingerprints of whoever used it last, almost 2,000 years ago."
Elizabeth Taylor
posted by zanpo at 7:32 AM on July 30, 2003
Elizabeth Taylor
posted by zanpo at 7:32 AM on July 30, 2003
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 :-)
posted by stonerose at 7:34 AM on July 30, 2003
(Seriously, though, this was a nice 'find' - thanks.)
On preview: LOL @ zanpo :-)
posted by stonerose at 7:34 AM on July 30, 2003
The truly amazing part was that the pink Cadillac still turned over
posted by ElvisJesus at 7:55 AM on July 30, 2003
posted by ElvisJesus at 7:55 AM on July 30, 2003
The Middle Ages were truly dark. It's like 1000 wasted years.
posted by the fire you left me at 8:22 AM on July 30, 2003
posted by the fire you left me at 8:22 AM on July 30, 2003
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.
posted by thomcatspike at 8:26 AM on July 30, 2003
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.
posted by thomcatspike at 8:26 AM on July 30, 2003
what about the woman who used it?
It could be Cleopatras Smooth Lube, standard issue for Roman soldiers.
posted by stbalbach at 9:24 AM on July 30, 2003
It could be Cleopatras Smooth Lube, standard issue for Roman soldiers.
posted by stbalbach at 9:24 AM on July 30, 2003
I wonder how many other archaelogical wonders are still buried under the parking lots of modern strip malls? This seems such a shame.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:48 AM on July 30, 2003
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 10:48 AM on July 30, 2003
The Middle Ages were truly dark.
That's 'cause it was Knight Time!
(ducks, runs like hell)
posted by alumshubby at 11:17 AM on July 30, 2003
That's 'cause it was Knight Time!
(ducks, runs like hell)
posted by alumshubby at 11:17 AM on July 30, 2003
Who said it was a woman? Could have been that well-known old gay, George W Bush?
posted by Joeforking at 12:00 PM on July 30, 2003
posted by Joeforking at 12:00 PM on July 30, 2003
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