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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.
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...
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Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
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 glistening white form, ...
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Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...
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Amphipolis Finds: Child’s Tooth, Figurines Reveal Cultic Practices
An ancient human tooth belonging to a child and stunning figurines were recently uncovered at the Acropolis of Amphipolis.
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Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Other excavations of the site also uncovered pieces from statues of Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis. Recently, the “Heritage for the Future” project uncovered a king’s mosaic house in ...
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Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
An incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus, along with statue fragments of other ancient Greek deities have ...
Musk Says Starship To Depart For Mars At End Of 2026
WASHINGTON - SpaceX founder Elon Musk said on Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 ...
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The Iconic Statues Of Ancient Greece And Rome Were Originally Scented, Groundbreaking New Study Reveals
While the legendary statues of ancient Greece and Rome are now known the world over as stark white works of art housed in museums and galleries, those who viewed them 2,000 years ago would have had a ...
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.