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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 ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...
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The Stele of the Twin Babies: A Rare Glimpse into Ancient Greek Funerary Art
The only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms was unveiled in Athens.
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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 ...
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 Greece
Find out what ancient Greek theatre was like and learn about different ancient Greek festivals and art. How did the ancient Greeks change the world? What did the ancient Greeks do for us?
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World Poetry Day: Ancient Greece’s Classics, From Homer to Sappho’s Poems
As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
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The Met Returns Stolen Bronze Antiquity to Greece
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced plans to return a ... for collaborating on the promotion and protection of ancient Greek heritage. The cast-bronze head of a griffin was bequeathed ...
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Introduction to Ancient Greece
When was Ancient Greece ... in about 1100BC, Greece entered a Dark Age. It is called a dark age because nobody knows much about what happened - all written language and art disappeared.
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
"This strange concept of colorless sculptures dates ... of youth," according to the museum's description. Color in ancient Greek art was also often likely used to show gender: Men were depicted ...