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Greece Created Five of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the ...
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Workshop With Unfinished Statues Inside
The recent excavation discovered an “androna”—a social space in Greek houses designated exclusively for men. Researchers also ...
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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 and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Graphics by Canva. Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked vastly different from the ones we see in museums today. While most surviving Greco-Roman sculptural artifacts are pristinely white ...
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Greek Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Marble Workshop Filled With Unfinished Statues
An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.
Greek Reporter13d
The Ancient Greek Art of Marble Sculpture Lives on Tinos Island
When one thinks of white, marble art and clear, cerulean waters of Tinos island, Greece comes to mind. The two are synonymous ...
The Washington Post2mon
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
collecting evidence that in ancient Greece and Rome, it was common to anoint a sculpture with perfumes and oils. Though past researchers have uncovered references to such practices, Brons found ...
Smithsonian Magazine2mon
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.
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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 ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity ...