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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece ... a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome ... Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.
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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 ... gods.) Brøns is fond of a quote she attributes to the Roman philosopher Cicero, about the treatment of a statue of Artemis.
Texas Public Radio11d
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 ...