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Finger Print From Roman London

Kammer Jul 29, 2003 14:54:33

An interesting article on the <I>24hourmuseum</I> web site about a pot of cream they unearthed in Southwark last October. Museum of London staff have only just opened it, and discovered a finger print from the last person who used it, approximately 2000 years ago...

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART17644.html

It's a bit too Roman for a proper News posting though.

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ocifant Jul 29, 2003 15:02:54

Replying to Kammer

Oooh! It's on display in the Museum of London as from tomorrow. Must pop down there and take a look.

I want to take a better look at their collection of stone axes (or facsimilies thereof) too...

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Kammer Jul 29, 2003 15:11:54

Replying to Kammer

The same news item, but from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3101701.stm

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Kammer Nov 4, 2004 11:36:00

Replying to Kammer

More stuff in the press about this old tub of Roman cream...

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART24720.html

or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3978775.stm

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