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 ...
Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
Including its pedestal, the statue reaches a total height of 1.65 meters and is stylistically dated to the Roman Imperial ...
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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 ...
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Statue of Hermes, messenger of Zeus discovered in Turkish coastal resort city of Antalya
The statue of Hermes ... the Roman Imperial Period (late 2nd century - early 3rd century AD). Once an important cultural and commercial center during the Roman Empire, Aspendos is an ancient ...
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A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
Credit: Romaine / Wikimedia Commons The research is based on a series of classical texts describing how statues of gods and illustrious figures were perfumed. For example, the Roman orator Cicero ...