Greek Reporter11h
The Moment Ancient Greek Masterpiece Was Unearthed at Delphi
The statue of Antinous was discovered by a team of French archaeologists who in 1891 excavated the ancient site of Delphi.
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
Greek Reporter12d
Ancient Temples That Are Still in Use Today
Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...
KJZZ13d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
(Cult images refer to objects that are worshipped for representing gods.) Brøns is fond of a quote ... of beeswax spread on ...
Daily Express14d
The pretty Greek island where nobody lives - no drinking water but incredible beaches
These objects include marble statues, utensils made ... housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Greek's capital Athens. According to myth, the goddess Leto gave birth to Artemis on the ...
Northumberland Gazette18d
Giant sun sculpture 'Helios' arrives in Northumberland lighting up Seaton Delaval Hall
Helios by artist Luke Jerram is a 7m sculpture named after the ancient Greek mythological god of the sun. As Helios’ second location ... Helios follows Luke’s existing astronomical artworks, ‘Museum ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Cecilie Brøns, who authored the study and works as an archaeologist and curator at the Glyptotek art museum ... statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek ...
Gizmodo20d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed. © Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...
Greek City Times20d
Rare Ancient Greek Armor Unveiled at Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum
The installation, captured in behind-the-scenes footage shared by the museum, enhances an exhibition already rich with tales of Greek heroism and combat. Visitors can explore the hoplite’s world at ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The Acropolis Museum put on a show in 2012 that explored ... many of the statues were preserved with some colors intact, such as a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis. However, according to ...