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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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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
Marble statues were sculpted ... a pinnacle of artistic achievement and profoundly influenced Western art. Classical Greek sculpture aimed to depict the human form in its most beautiful and ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
Bright Greek marble statues such as the "Peplos Kore ... and the idea of white classical statues was useful in the conceptualization of racial superiority. For the Nazis, this meant aligning ...
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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 white marble you typically see in museums ... Platt said that among experts in classical ...
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Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek researcher Cecilie Brøns examined passages in classical literature ... To read about a marble sculpture unearthed in the ancient Greek city of Philippi, go to "A Young ...
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Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...
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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 white marble you typically ... that among experts in classical studies, the idea that ...