{"id":131553,"date":"2023-10-04T18:04:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131553"},"modified":"2023-10-04T18:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:04:29","slug":"archeologists-unearth-2000-year-old-makeup-in-ancient-roman-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/archeologists-unearth-2000-year-old-makeup-in-ancient-roman-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old makeup in ancient Roman city"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old ancient Roman makeup in Turkey that is similar to blush and eyeshadow used today &#8211; and it is still intact<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Archeologists found 10 hues of ancient pigment, mostly red and pink, at the site\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Scholars believe the area was a full cosmetics shop with jewelry and perfume<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Archaeologists find 1,900-year-old food fragments from olives, fruit and nuts left by spectators in the sewers underneath Rome&#8217;s Colosseum<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Archeologists in Turkey have unearthed cosmetics and jewelry that are thousands of years old \u2014 and some of the objects are still intact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The find was uncovered within the remains of a 2,000-year-old marketplace east of the well-preserved Temple of Zeus in Anatolia, a site of intense excavation since its rediscovery in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>The archeologists uncovered 10 different hues of ancient Roman makeup pigments, mostly shades of red and pink, as well as jewelry, perfume bottles and other cosmetic antiquities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The dig&#8217;s lead archeologist, Professor G\u00f6khan Co\u015fkun of Dumlupinar University, said the old Roman makeup is &#8216;similar to blush and eyeshadow used today.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But the makeup was just one product on offer at what Co\u015fkun has determined was a dedicated cosmetics shop at this\u00a0classical period\u00a0<span>agora<\/span>\u00a0(marketplace).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/15\/76161211-12575621-image-a-23_1696430141304.jpg\" height=\"377\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Archeologists in Turkey have unearthed cosmetics and jewelry that are thousands of years old, in the remains of a 2,000-year-old marketplace east of the Temple of Zeus in Anatolia. The find includes 10 different hues of ancient Roman makeup pigment, mostly shades of red and pink<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/75986443-12575621-Items_uncovered_also_included_jewelry_perfume_bottles_and_other_-a-20_1696437538622.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Items uncovered also included jewelry, perfume bottles and other cosmetic antiquities. Above, archeologists unearth a fountain-like Roman structure at the same ancient dig site<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/76160769-12575621-The_ancient_beauty_shop_which_the_archeologists_described_as_now-a-24_1696437538706.jpg\" height=\"775\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The ancient beauty shop, which the archeologists described as\u00a0now &#8216;completely uncovered,&#8217; included &#8216;various beads belonging to products such as hairpins and necklaces&#8217; (above)<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;During the excavation here, we encountered a large number of perfume bottles,&#8217; Co\u015fkun said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In addition to these, there are jewelry items.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>As\u00a0<\/span><span>he told the state-run Turkish news agency\u00a0<\/span>Anadolu Ajans\u0131<span>, the jewelry included &#8216;various beads belonging to products such as hairpins and necklaces used by women&#8217; at the shop, which he described as now\u00a0<\/span>&#8216;completely uncovered.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Co\u015fkun noted not all the finds were in a &#8216;very well-preserved state,&#8217; with some remaining only as fragments\u00a0&#8216;found in 1 or 2-millimeter (0.04-inch) pieces,&#8217; some still might fetch a good price today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We also found well-preserved pieces during the excavation,&#8217;\u00a0Co\u015fkun said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Co\u015fkun, who is also the chair of classical archaeology at the university, told the news agency makeup during Greco-Roman times, including\u00a0eyeshadow and\u00a0blush, was often stored inside oyster shells, like an organic and Mediterranean compact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We also encountered a large number of oyster shells in the shop we excavated,&#8217; the archeologist said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/76160771-12575621-The_site_s_lead_archeologist_G_khan_Co_kun_the_chair_of_classica-a-22_1696437538623.jpg\" height=\"343\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The site&#8217;s lead archeologist G\u00f6khan Co\u015fkun, the chair of classical archaeology at Dumlupinar University, told reporters that makeup during Greco-Roman times, including eyeshadow and blush, was often stored inside oyster shells (above), like an organic, Mediterranean compact<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/76160773-12575621-While_Co_kun_noted_not_all_the_finds_were_in_a_very_well_preserv-a-23_1696437538624.jpg\" height=\"388\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>While Co\u015fkun noted not all the finds were in a &#8216;very well-preserved state,&#8217; with some remaining only as fragments &#8216;found in 1 or 2-millimeter (0.04-inch) pieces,&#8217; some still might fetch a good price today.\u00a0Co\u015fkun said that some &#8216;well-preserved pieces&#8217; were found during the excavation<\/p>\n<p>Turkish archeologists have been carefully working at the ancient site since 2011, taking over for the\u00a0German Archeology Institute, whose own work dating back to 1970 uncovered a theater, five bridges and two public baths, among other structures.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, a Turkish\u00a0delegation to the United Nations nominated the Temple of Zeus \u2014 and the entire surrounding Aizanoi Antique City \u2014 to\u00a0<span>the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for consideration as a preserved historic site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;This is a very important city in terms of religion,&#8217; as archeologist\u00a0G\u00f6rkem K\u00f6kdemir from Ankara University told the Anadolu Ajans\u0131 news agency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;We can call it the city of &#8216;gods and goddesses.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/75986423-12575621-In_2012_a_Turkish_delegation_to_the_UN_nominated_the_Temple_of_Z-a-19_1696437538620.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>In 2012, a Turkish delegation to the UN nominated the Temple of Zeus (above) and the surrounding Aizanoi Antique City to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List to be considered a preserved historic site. The site was\u00a0first rediscovered in 1824, then lost again<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/75986433-12575621-The_city_was_captured_by_the_Romans_in_133_BCE_and_is_believed_t-a-21_1696437538622.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The city was captured by the Romans in 133 BCE and is believed to have hit its true heyday in the second and third centuries AD CE. Above, an &#8216;acroterion,&#8217; or architectural ornament, in front of the Temple of Zeus. Archeologists call Aizanoi &#8216;the city of &#8216;gods and goddesses&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;This has been revealed by the works carried out so far,&#8217;\u00a0K\u00f6kdemir elaborated to the news service, speaking\u00a0upon discovery of the\u00a0entrance gate to the Temple of Zeus in September 2021.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE: 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath discovered in the Peruvian Andes<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/17\/69852331-12575621-image-a-25_1696437538790.jpg\" height=\"161\" width=\"274\"><\/p>\n<p>They believe it may have served the elite of the sprawling empire that once dominated large swathes of South America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8216;Special sanctuaries were built here for many gods and goddesses,&#8217; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Located about 35 miles from the modern-day city center of\u00a0Kutahya, the antique city of Aizanoi&#8217;s Temple of Zeus was first rediscovered in 1824 by\u00a0European travelers and then partially excavated by\u00a0German archaeologist Karl Humann in the early 1890s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But the entire ancient metropolis was soon abandoned and lost again for decades.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Modern-day excavations across the site suggest multiple levels of settlements, dating as far back as 3000 BCE, including the\u00a02,300-year-old Temple of Zeus in what was previously the Greek city of Magnesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The city was captured by the Roman Empire in 133 BCE and is believed to have hit its true heyday in the second and third centuries AD CE.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Turkish archeologists have not previously found many Classical period beauty projects on the site, they have identified several locations Roman citizens may have wanted to glam up for<\/span>:\u00a0a\u00a0stadium, a trading building, several necropolises and &#8216;the sacred cave of Metre Steune.&#8217;<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anadolu Ajans\u0131 describes the cave as &#8216;a cultist site thought to be used before the first century BC.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In ancient cities, people worship not just one deity, they worship multiple gods or goddesses,&#8217; 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