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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.
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Archaeologists Stumbled Upon the Missing Head of a 2,000-Year-Old Zeus Statue
Archaeologists found an ancient bust of the Greek god Zeus in western Turkey. Located right near the remains of a temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the statue is a remnant of one of the Roman Empire ...
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Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra
Researchers said the statue ... bust likely belonged to a princess who lived after Cleopatra’s time. At the archaeological site in western Alexandria, researchers also found the remains of a ...
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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 ...