The World’s Oldest Face Cream

The World’s Oldest Face Cream

This little tin pot is 2,000 years old. The lid still bears the fingermarks of the person who last used it. The World’s Oldest Face Cream Archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest face cream in 2003 when they excavated a Roman temple on the banks of the...
Mel Gibson, Blue Paint, and Woad

Mel Gibson, Blue Paint, and Woad

What do Mel Gibson, blue paint, and woad have in common? Read on! Who could forget Mel’s gorgeous blue eyes in Braveheart? Or the battle scenes with the warriors and their blue-painted faces? Historically, that blue paint would have come from woad, a plant used for...
Ancient Roman Souvenirs from Hadrian’s Wall

Ancient Roman Souvenirs from Hadrian’s Wall

You know how we go on vacation and buy souvenirs to remember that special time? Ancient Roman souvenirs that date to the time of Hadrian’s wall have been discovered, suggesting that high-ranking soldiers and officers did the very same thing. Roman Emperor...
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