In Sicily, for instance, a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of Delos, inscriptions reveal that statues of Artemis and Hera were ...

Based on these ancient sources, two separate methods of applying perfumes to Greco-Roman statues can be identified. The first, known as ganosis, involved mixing waxes and fragrant oils in order to ...

The knowledge that the Greek and Roman sculpture was brightly painted isn't new. In one gallery, there's a watercolor of parts of the Acropolis when it was excavated in 1888 ...

Text from ancient Greek and Roman writers describes how statues of deities—including Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals—were anointed with perfumes.

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.

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. Search Query Show Search. News/Noticias.

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 ...

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just experienced visually, Brøns writes in her article. "Such scents could function as a way of creating a sensorial experience and even facilitating ...

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.

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.