ZME Science on MSN10d
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 and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN8d
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 ...
RoamingMyPlanet on MSN25d
Rhodes Ancient Greece: What to do in Rhodes
Exploring Ancient Greece in Rhodes reveals captivating historical marvels. The Colossus of Rhodes, once among the Seven ...
Stylist4y
11 ancient Greece-inspired homeware buys that will add a regal flair to your space
Take inspiration from the goddesses and architecture of ancient Greece and give your home a regal update. After all, who doesn’t love tall columns, stone statues, voluptuous Grecian busts and ...
ETX Daily Up on MSN13d
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were often painted in warm colours, adorned with perfumes, Danish study reveals
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish ...
BBC2mon
Ancient Greece
What was it like to live in an ancient Greek family? What was everyday life like in ancient Greece? Find out about family life, entertainment, food and fashion. Who were the ancient Greek gods and ...
National Geographic news2y
How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
Ancient Greeks held festivals ... This bronze likeness of Apollo was found in 1959 in Piraeus, Greece. PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID COVENTRY-ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PIRAEUS Twilight bathes the ruins ...
Seattle Times8d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest ...
Dawn14d
Ancient sculptures were scented, study shows
COPENHAGEN: Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often ... oils are often mentioned as part of the ‘decoration’ that was applied to religious cult ...