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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 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 ...
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.
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Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...
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Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
The statue stands on an inscribed pedestal ... Body fragments thought to belong to Artemis, the goddess of hunting, wild nature, and animals, and Nemesis, the symbol of justice, balance, fate ...
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Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also been discovered at the site. According to a statement from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism ...
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Statue of Hermes, messenger of Zeus discovered in Turkish coastal resort city of Antalya
the messenger of Zeus—the pantheon's chief deity or a sky and weather god in Greek mythology—as well as fragments of statues of Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis during excavation at the ...