Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb
Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...
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Life-Size Statues Found Carved Into The Wall Of A Necropolis Just Beneath The Main Entrance Gate To Pompeii
"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...
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Lifesize Sculptures Found During Excavations of Pompeii Tomb
Archaeologists have uncovered lifesize sculptures of a man and a woman in a newly excavated tomb in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno ...
Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Examining various ancient texts, Brøns found that the practice of applying perfumes to sculptures is described with ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ...
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The 20 Best Hotels In Rome
The best hotels in Rome complement the Eternal City’s rich tapestry of art, culture and cuisine. With a hospitality scene that has just hit its stride, this city seemingly debuts new hotels each ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome 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 ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...