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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.
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 ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
Stars and Stripes5d
Wonders of Pompeii give Naples’ archaeological museum ultimate ancient showstopper
A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...
Live Science6d
Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
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Controversial Marilyn Monroe statue gets new Palm Springs home
In the resort town of Palm Springs, California, it isn’t politics dividing the city. It’s a 26 foot tall, 17 ton statue of ...
'Wild Women' Depicted In Dionysian Cult Fresco Discovered In Pompeii
A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how ...
Greek City Times12d
The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a ...
Greek Reporter13d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...
La Brújula Verde13d
A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use ...
Popular Mechanics14d
Archaeologists Found a Life-Size Fresco of a Mysterious Cult in Pompeii
A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation16d
What can an exhibition about an ancient city frozen in time tell us about museums and the meaning of the present?
Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city where time stood still. The basic facts are not in dispute. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE entombed the ...
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Japans Creepy Hidden Village of Statues
In the mountains of Toyama Japan, there is a hidden little village of creepy lifelike statues of Japanese Townspeople ... Russia Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks ...