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 Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented
Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented For centuries, ...
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The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact
There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos next to the ...
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 ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
Bright Greek marble statues such as the "Peplos Kore" may shock many, as a myth of whiteness in ancient art has long been perpetuated Image: Alexandros Vlachos/EPA/picture alliance/dpa Hitler and ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you ...
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Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed. "A white marble statue ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...
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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 same, either. Researchers have known for many years that there was more ...