Greek Reporter17h
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
Psychology Today19h
Greek and Roman Sculptures Were Perfumed
Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...
All That's Interesting on MSN1d
1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Greek Reporter3d
Who Was The Best Roman Emperor in History?
What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?
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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 ...
The Street Journal14d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
ZME Science14d
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. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
Vinzenz Brinkmann says the myth of colorless statues began during the RenaissanceImage: Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung/Norbert Miguletz Blonde hair, typically featured on Greek Gods, warriors and ...
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 ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
Archaeology16d
Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
To read about a marble sculpture unearthed in the ancient Greek city of Philippi, go to "A Young Hercules." ...
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Swedish underwater art exhibit highlights rising water levels
Defiantly flipping off both middle fingers, a mermaid made of recovered metal scraps with hair fashioned out of red plastic tubes ... Andersen's fairytale with a nod to Disney's 1989 adaptation, the ...