Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
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 ...
Greek Reporter6d
The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
ZME Science on MSN5d
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.
Greek Reporter4d
Honoring Women: Renowned Greek Sculptor Unveils Work at UN
Greek-born sculptor George Petrides presented Greece's UN representative with a sculpture of an ancient Greek female figure ...
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 ...
The pretty Greek island where nobody lives - no drinking water but incredible beaches
Located just two nautical miles south of Koufonissia, the island is today uninhabited and can be visited by boat on a day ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...
The Washington Post2d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ... long campaign for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, taken from the Acropolis in Athens in the 19th ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald on MSN1d
Overflowing with love: Loveland considers adding to iconic sculptures
As Loveland’s two love lock sculptures fill, the city is now considering its options for adding more capacity, while ensuring ...
U.S. News & World Report6d
Acropolis Museum
U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...