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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 ... the smell goes up to the gods on Mount Olympus ... and it delights them.
Smithsonian Magazine2mon
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed. © Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...
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A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...
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Ancient Greek papyrus reveals dramatic Roman court case
The longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judean Desert ... Over the course of 133 lines, the ancient text reveals a tale of crime and corruption in Roman-era Judea, documenting prosecutors’ ...
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Ancient Greek Sculpture Timeline: Dark Ages to Roman Copies
Ancient Greek sculpture has fascinated ... garden at the Palace of Versailles. Ranging from film to visual art and ...
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Longest Greek papyrus in Judean Desert reveals Roman corruption trial before Bar Kokhba revolt
Cotton papyrus offers a rare glimpse into the legal proceedings of the Greek-speaking Roman Near East. “Freeing enslaved people does not appear to be a profitable business model,” said Dr ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture art exhibition starts China tour
The "Classical and Glory-Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture Art Exhibition" kicked off its first stop in China at the Shanxi Museum in Taiyuan, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn ...
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Divers loot hundreds of Greek, Roman artifacts off Alexandria's coast
Two thieves equipped with diving gear stole hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the seabed in Abu Qir Bay. (photo credit: The Egyptian Ministry of Interior, Facebook) Two divers ...
The Daily Telegraph6mon
Is this the Greek frappe cocktail at Olympus in Surry Hills the cocktail of the summer?
You’ll love the Greek frappe cocktail at ambitious and fun new Greek restaurant Olympus. And there is no doubt this hot weather has made many change their coffee order to ask for ice.
Medical Xpress6mon
What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism
The transmigration of souls argument Seneca discusses another argument, which he learned from the biographer Sotion, and which went back to Pythagoras (yes, the one with the theorem). Pythagoras ...
The Conversation6mon
What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism
Matthew Duncombe receives funding from the Loeb Classical Library Foundation and the British Academy. Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined ...