Roman Make-Up

Shows a photo of two rubber gloved hands holding a tin containing some white cream.

Pale and interesting… Scientists analysed the contents of this small tin, uncovered near a Roman temple complex in Southwark, to find that it was probably white face paint. Courtesy Museum of London.

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