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From Ancient Greek Carob Seeds to Modern Carats: The Origins of a Precious Measurement
The carob seed which became the modern carats shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
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 ...
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...
Live Science on MSN6d
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, ...
Greek Reporter16h
Hesiod: The Ancient Greek Poet Who Described the Birth of the Cosmos
Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony elevated him to the status of Homer and is "a major source on Greek ...
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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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
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 ...
IFLScience on MSN19h
Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in ...
All That's Interesting on MSN16h
‘A Phenomenal Feeling’: 2,500-Year-Old Greek-Illyrian Helmet Unearthed In Croatia
"Hrvoje lifted the stone and started shouting that he had found a helmet too! It's an understatement to say it's a phenomenal ...
Underwater Archaeologists Unearth Incredible Structure from Ancient Greek City
During a search conducted last year between Oct. 7 and 11, a team of underwater archaeologists unearthed a sweeping port in ...
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An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head ... “We are grateful for our long-standing partnership with the Greek government and look forward to continued engagement and cultural exchange,” the Met's ...