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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented
Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented For centuries, ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not ... The motivation for scenting and adorning statues was primarily religious. "It was primarily a ritual act, as a sort of veneration for the cult ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
An ancient Greek statue of Hermes is displayed in the archeological museum in Olympia, Greece, in 2012. The motivation for scenting and adorning statues was primarily religious. "It was primarily ...