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Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
London is a city of layers, where shining skyscrapers are built atop some of the city’s oldest ancient sites. Recent ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
The collection’s first stop is the Art Institute of Chicago. Titled “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From ... but may be interested in, for example, coming face-to-face with Marcus ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome ... works as an archaeologist and curator at the Glyptotek art museum in Copenhagen, finds that Greco-Roman statues were often perfumed with enticing scents like ...
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Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Torlonia Foundation/Photo by Lorenzo De Masi Share Any temporary exhibition of ancient Roman sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago would be notable, because 44 years have passed since the ...