Smithsonian Magazine25m
Archaeologists Unearth the Torso of a Rare Buddha Statue—Nearly 100 Years After They Found Its Head
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...
Smithsonian Magazine3h
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 Reporter9h
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 ...
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 ...
The Street Journal1d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
ZME Science on MSN2d
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 Reporter2d
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 ...
TheCollector on MSN12d
10 Ancient Greek Islands to Visit
Greece, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, traces its history back to at least 7000 BCE, when Neolithic settlements ...
Balkan Insight13d
Mothers, Priestesses, Fighters: Story of Greek Islands Retold Through Women’s Eyes
A new exhibition on the history of the Cyclades reveals the ‘untold stories’ of the islands’ women – and how they made the ...
ITV14d
Victoria Wood statue returns to Bury town centre after being destroyed by car crash
The statue stood in Church Gardens in Bury town centre as a tribute to Victoria's legacy, but was knocked out of the ground after a crash in June last year. Credit: MEN Media A memorial statue of ...
NDTV21d
"For 10 Years..." BJP MLA Questions AAP Over Damaged Bhagat Singh Statue
A damaged statue of Bhagat Singh in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar has sparked yet another round of AAP vs BJP, a day after the Aam Aadmi Party alleged the ruling BJP removed photos of BR Ambedkar ...