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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

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 ...
Greek Reporter

Apoxyomenos: The Ancient Greek Masterpiece Salvaged from the Sea

The ancient Greek statue of Apoxyomenos is an ancient Greek bronze statue depicting an athlete scraping dust from his body ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals

Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...
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Ancient Greek statues weren’t white. They had colorful painted outfits, study says

Some of the most famous statues in the world are now revealing their true colors. The Elgin Marbles, a collection of ancient Greek sculptures, were not originally white, as they appear now. When they ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

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 ...