Unearthing an ancient Roman perfume in Seville Mausoleum

A stunningly well-preserved 2,000-year-old tomb was discovered in 2019 while construction crews were renovating a building in Seville’s Carmona municipality. Six wealthy family members were interred in the same grave inside the mausoleum. 

A quartz jar wrapped in a linen bag and several amber stones were found among the donations. This object, which is thought to be a perfume bottle, has subsequently been the subject of in-depth investigation and examination by a group of researchers.

Unveiling the fragrance of the Roman Empire

The University of Cordoba’s FQM346 research team, under the…