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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including ... “For example, a cult statue of a god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, would ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
“It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess ... treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of Delos, inscriptions ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
Greek Reporter10d
Nyx, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Night
Nyx is the is the Ancient Greek goddess of the night.  Unlike her sister, Eos, the goddess of the Dawn, Nyx is a mysterious ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
such as a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis. However, according to information published on the "Gods in Color" website, "Unsuitable research methods and diverging understandings of ancient ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...