#ancient objects

4.25.23

By Victoria Jones

Roman "pendants" excavated in the early 20th century have been revealed to be ancient cosmetic sets used for eye make-up.

The copper alloy objects were excavated at Wroxeter Roman City in Shropshire and catalogued at the time as "lunate" or crescent pendants.

But they were re-examined by researchers at English Heritage, which looks after the site, who revealed the items were used to grind minerals for make-up and were shaped to be used on the eyes for applying liner and eye-shadow.

Amazing Ancient Objects – unexplained?

The Roman Dodecahedra

These fist-sized bronze Roman unexplained artifacts found in France, Switzerland and Germany pose a fascinating problem for archaeologists: they just don’t have a clear purpose, but many are covered in symbols, some undecipherable and others relating to the Zodiac. But for all the speculation on their use, including that they may have been surveying instruments, some…

This little pig used to be a colorful pink and white rattle.

Used to both entertain children and ward off evil, piggy rattles had magical meanings in connection with sacrificial pigs that were meant to protect children and parents.