Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
ZME Science on MSN7 天
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.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6 天
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 ...
ETX Daily Up on MSN11 天
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 colours, and now a Danish ...
Oman Observer8 天
Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours and now a Danish ...
dw8 天
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
Roman writer Cicero referenced the treatment of a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis in Sicily, while the poet Callimachus’ description of the statue of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. The study ...
Daily Express22 天
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 ...
Popular Mechanics19 天
Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Other excavations of the site also uncovered pieces from statues of Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis. Recently, the “Heritage for the Future” project uncovered a king’s mosaic house in ...
Anadolu Ajansi23 天
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 ...