In ancient Greece and Rome ... Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily.

The Greek poet Kallimachos ... perfume made from roses.” Based on these ancient sources, two separate methods of applying perfumes to Greco-Roman statues can be identified. The first, known as ganosis ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses.

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 ...

DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece ... a marble sculpture unearthed in the ancient Greek city of Philippi, go to "A Young Hercules." ...

They then sent these to world fairs, further leading the public to associate the ancient Greek statues with whiteness. Bright Greek marble statues such as the "Peplos Kore" may shock many ...

Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...

After examining ancient texts, researchers found references to the use of perfumes and scented oils on the statues of gods and goddesses to make them appear more lifelike. Roman writer Cicero ...