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Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. He added that the statue was a Roman copy ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.
An ancient statue depicting the Greek god Hermes was uncovered by archaeologists inside an around 2,000-year-old Roman sewer in Bulgaria.
Samothrace, a small, rocky Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, has a storied past that belies its diminutive size.
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
New research now reveals these once-vibrant statues did more than delight the eyes. Some were even perfumed, in an attempt to transform them into the lifelike embodiments of gods, goddesses ... with ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
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