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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Greek Reporter7d
The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
Artnet News4d
Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds
Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.
ZME Science on MSN7d
The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
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Ancient Greek Statue Stuns People as It Features a ‘Laptop,’ Hints at Real Possibility of Time Travel
For an innovation of modern technology to be featured in a statue made in ancient Greece was peculiar and a debate about its existence amongst people was unavoidable. The 37-inch marble sculpture ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
mention the fact that sculptures in ancient Greece were painted and not left with the white marble exposed. Yet many people today are surprised to learn that classical statues were bursting with ...
Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
Archaeology9d
Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their ...
Greek Reporter9d
Was the Trojan Horse an Actual Wooden Horse?
Was the Trojan Horse really a huge statue of a horse, or was it something else entirely? Researchers have differing ideas and ...
Phys.org12d
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed. "A white marble statue ...