Scientific American

Ancient Incense, Cosmetics and Mummies: Scientists Sniff Out the Scents of the Past

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...
Southeast Missourian

Archaeologists find ancient jewelry collection, makeup kit

JERUSALEM -- Israeli archaeologists excavating caves near the Dead Sea discovered jewelry, a makeup kit and a small mirror -- 2,500-year-old fashion accessories for women. The trove apparently ...
Los Angeles Times

London Excavation Yields Ancient Cosmetics

Archeologists excavating the site of a Roman temple in London have found a sealed box containing a white cream bearing the finger marks of the person who last used it nearly 2,000 years ago. The ...
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Connected Through the Ages: Whistler’s works presented alongside ancient Greek statuettes

At Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum, there’s a new exhibit that is bringing together artifacts and artworks from disparate times. The “Recasting Antiquity” exhibition is the first of its ...