Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
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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. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced visually ... Previous research has shown that these statues were ...
2,400-year-old tomb with gold treasures unearthed in Greece. See what looters missed
Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition. The 2,400-year-old tomb had seen all manner of visitors from mourners to ...
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2,400-year-old tomb with gold treasures unearthed in Greece. See what looters missed
Archaeologists found an ancient Greek tomb with gold artifacts that ... coins dating from 300 B.C. to 300 A.D., glass beads, bronze jewelry and bread crumbs. A photo shows some of these artifacts ...