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2,000 Year Old Roman Face Cream Found in London

Archaeology performed in an area that is being cleared for a supermarket in London has yielded a remarkable find.

A small round lidded tin, purposefully hidden in a drain more than 20 centuries ago, was found in pristine condition and contains a white gooey substance thought by scientists to be ancient Roman cosmetic moisturizing cream. A scientific analysis of the material is now underway.

The container not only is about half-full of the ancient substance, but preserved the marks left by ancient fingerprints.

The tin was found in the ruins of an important Romano-Celtic religious site in theSouthwark section of London.

Click here for an image of the tin and accompanying story in the UK's Daily Telegraph. And click here for another article in the London Times.