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'Roman cosmetics' found at ancient dig
Reuters ^ | Monday, July 28, 2003

Posted on 07/28/2003 7:50:10 AM PDT by presidio9

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:52 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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1 posted on 07/28/2003 7:50:10 AM PDT by presidio9
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Smelling 'cheesy' Museum conservator Liz Barham who opened the fist-sized cylindrical tin box for the first time on Monday, in front of the world's media, described the smell from the half-full container as "sulphurous" and "cheesy."

Gotta be Helen Thomas' make-up kit.

2 posted on 07/28/2003 7:55:38 AM PDT by rabidralph (Hooray, for Training Camp!)
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Gotta be Helen Thomas' make-up kit.

Thanks for inserting "I wonder what she looks like without her makeup" into my head.

3 posted on 07/28/2003 7:57:29 AM PDT by presidio9 (RUN AL, RUN!!!)
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My bet's on a white lead concoction used as a facial cosmetic. That would survive indefinitely - lead carbonate and lead hydroxide are basically stable and would last more or less forever if sealed up. Should be easily determined by analysis.

Otherwise, just the Ancient Roman equivalent of "Oil of Olay". The ancient literature (especially Ovid and Martial and other social satirists) is full of accounts of the various cosmetics used by women, including lots of face creams and "unguents." And I'll bet after a couple thousand years a jar of ANY oil or fat would smell a bit funky . . .

4 posted on 07/28/2003 8:01:18 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)
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Londinium Bump
5 posted on 07/28/2003 8:06:40 AM PDT by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
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To: presidio9
Too bad they are covering it up with a shopping complex.
6 posted on 07/28/2003 8:08:00 AM PDT by DittoJed2
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Really interesting. Thanks for the post.
7 posted on 07/28/2003 8:11:06 AM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

8 posted on 07/28/2003 8:14:36 AM PDT by mhking
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Mary Kay just died a few years ago... maybe she's older than we thought.
9 posted on 07/28/2003 8:16:24 AM PDT by bedolido (please let my post be on an even number... small even/odd phobia here)
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Dude! I had no idea the volume of strange stuff was that high!

Please remove me from the list. It's a great list, but I have to be right on top of "My Comments" in order to keep up, and I haven't been FReeping enough of late to keep the list clear......

10 posted on 07/28/2003 8:24:55 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
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...could be face cream or even face paint, he told reporters.

Or an early version of Preparation H.

11 posted on 07/28/2003 8:36:37 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all things that need to be done need to be done by the government.)
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To: mhking
Nice to see MAC, one of the best cosmetic lines out there.
12 posted on 07/28/2003 8:42:42 AM PDT by najida (What handbasket? And where did you say we were going?)
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Nice to see MAC, one of the best cosmetic lines out there.

My cousin works for them in Dayton...

13 posted on 07/28/2003 8:43:26 AM PDT by mhking
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Roman ping
14 posted on 07/28/2003 9:13:51 AM PDT by Prof Engineer (I won't FReep at work, I won't FReep at work, I won't FReep at work, I won't FReep at work)
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PING
15 posted on 07/28/2003 9:17:16 AM PDT by CathyRyan
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Tammy Faye Bakker has inquired into the availability of the cosmetics for her collection.
16 posted on 07/28/2003 9:18:52 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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Helen of Thomas: The face that launched a thousand quips.
17 posted on 07/28/2003 9:24:51 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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smell from the half-full container as "sulphurous" and "cheesy."

Sounds like this may be the original culture for old crusty.

18 posted on 07/28/2003 9:29:01 AM PDT by Slicksadick
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To: presidio9
Thanks for inserting "I wonder what she looks like without her makeup" into my head.

My pleasure. Be sure to work the sentence into a conversation before the day is out.

19 posted on 07/28/2003 9:44:09 AM PDT by rabidralph (Hooray, for Training Camp!)
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To: CathyRyan
Thanks for the ping.
20 posted on 07/28/2003 1:25:12 PM PDT by blam
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