Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
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 ...
ZME Science on MSN6d
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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Rome's Colossus of Constantine
Now, an Ancient Roman's digital footprint is in the headlines too. Authorities unveiled the 13-metre-high structure on Tuesday: a replica of a statue of Constantine from about AD312, created using ...
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Four replicas of iconic landmarks around the world
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy was competed in AD80 and ... there are hundreds of replicas of this statue around the world. Americans living in France returned the favour, gifting a 11.5m (38ft ...
Greek Reporter6d
The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
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Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
It featured over 100 sculpture replicas painted in bright ... art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, and the idea of white classical statues was useful in the conceptualization of ...
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Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals
Her study is based on a series of classical texts that describe the method of perfuming imposing statues representing gods and prominent personalities. For instance, the Roman orator Marcus ...
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Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition of the lost city of Perga, which was held as the ancient empire’s sculpture capital. Archaeologists ...