The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...

The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

A Roman sculpture which was found on a development site had its head and right hand chopped off in a “ritual”, a new study ...

Archaeologist and curator Cecilie Brons makes the discovery after immersing herself in the works of Roman writers such as ...

Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours and now a Danish ...

More information: Cecilie Brøns, THE SCENT OF ANCIENT GRECO‐ROMAN SCULPTURE, Oxford Journal of Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ojoa.12321 ...