A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the ...
HONG KONG — A set of 1,400-year-old Buddha statues in southwest China was damaged by villagers who painted them with bright colors to “redeem a wish to the god,” officials said. Located in rural ...
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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.
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses. Reading time 3 minutes Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked ...
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 City ...
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