Asharq Al-Awsat3d
Mbappé Looks Impressed when he Meets his Waxwork Statue at Madame Tussauds
Kylian Mbappé looked very impressed when he met his waxwork version at Madame Tussauds in London. He walked through the door ...
WXPR5d
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 ...
Greek Reporter11d
Honoring Women: Renowned Greek Sculptor Unveils Work at UN
Greek-born sculptor George Petrides presented Greece's UN representative with a sculpture of an ancient Greek female figure ...
GlasgowWorld on MSN20d
"A party palace with cool cocktails": Glasgow hotel hailed as best place to stay in the city
The Glasgow hotel opened in April 2024, five years after the first House of Gods in Edinburgh. A glitzy London outpost in Canary Wharf is to follow in autumn this year. Describing ...
Greek City Times24d
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 fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...
New York Post24d
Construction begins on 180-foot Virgin Mary statue in Poland
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind ...
Fox 12 Oregon25d
Controversial statues being removed in Portland’s Old Town
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Old Town Community Association says two statues that were installed nearly 20 years ago are set to be removed after they were found culturally offensive. The statues ...
La Brújula Verde26d
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 of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...
Greek Reporter26d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Credit: /Wikimedia Commons/ Ashmolean Museum CC BY-4.0 Archaeologists have uncovered a little-known aspect of ancient art: Greek and Roman statues were not just painted and adorned but also perfumed.
BBC26d
Victoria Wood statue restored after taxi crash
A statue of the late comedian Victoria Wood has been reinstalled after it was hit and damaged by a taxi last year. The full-size bronze figure of the Bafta award-winning performer, erected in her ...
Cornwall Seaway News26d
Cool sculpture
“I am not an artist — I am just a grandfather,” remarks Allan Jensen. But those who have seen the Apple Hill resident’s sculpted polar bears would agree that he has definite artistic skills. At the ...
The Washington Post28d
At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, stars covet statues and selfies
Behind him trailed two friends carrying the others, plus his wife, producer Samantha Quan, who had her own best-picture statue that she was cradling in the crook of her arm like a newborn baby ...