Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Gold and Silver Mines Forged the Glory of Ancient Greece
The gold and silver mines of ancient Greece produced the metals needed to forge empires and lay the foundations of Western ...
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What Was Daily Life Like in Ancient Greece?
The daily life in Ancient Greece revolved around work, family, education, and religion, shaping a civilization that still ...
2,400-year-old tomb with gold treasures unearthed in Greece. See what looters missed
Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...
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2,400-year-old tomb with gold treasures unearthed in Greece. See what looters missed
Two views of the ancient tomb’s corridor. Photo from Greece’s Ministry of Culture ... from 300 B.C. to 300 A.D., glass beads, bronze jewelry and bread crumbs. A photo shows some of these ...