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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 ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact
There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos next to the ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
Are the Parthenon Sculptures finally returning to Greece?
After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments home to Greece, a new government has ushered 'constructive' ...
Texas Public Radio8d
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 ...
WWNO8d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
An ancient Greek statue of Hermes is displayed in the archeological museum in Olympia, Greece, in 2012. The motivation for scenting and adorning statues was primarily religious. "It was primarily ...