Smithsonian Magazine4h
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 ...
Rarely seen cave art holds prehistoric secrets in France
Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
25 iconic fictional best friends we wish we could hang out with
We should all be so lucky to have a best friend, someone you can rely on for all of life's ups and downs. Movies and TV have ...
China Daily Global Edition1d
The artistic odyssey of a giant seen 'once in 500 years'
The most often quoted appraisal of Zhang Daqian, an artist at the summit of 20th-century Chinese art, is by another great ...
The Street Journal1d
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 were ...
China Daily Global Edition1d
Into Chinese Art: Ink, immensity and vistas unbound
What happens when Western artistic perspectives encounter the timeless beauty of Chinese ink painting? China Daily invites ...
ZME Science on MSN2d
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.
WIVB News 410d
At Sacai, a masterclass in wrapping and reinvention on the Paris runway
Chitose Abe’s latest collection for Sacai is a masterful evolution of her signature hybridization, where garments aren’t just ...
Romantic, Mystical, and So Pisces — 5 Destinations You’ll Adore
The article suggests five destinations perfect for Pisceans: Malta, Seychelles, Tahiti, Waitomo Caves, and Hallstatt. These ...
Comic Book Resources on MSN11d
1 of Disney's Greatest Movies Also Has 2 Iconic Anime Adaptations (But 1 Is Clearly Better)
There are two iconic anime versions of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale, "The Little Mermaid," and both are unique, ...