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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 ...

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius: The only surviving larger-than-life-size statue of a pagan Roman emperor — a rarity that Michelangelo refurbished

A bronze statue of a Roman emperor on horseback. Where it is from: Rome, Italy. When it was made: Circa A.D. 1 ...
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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. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

Archaeologists Were Digging Through Rubble—and Found the 1,500-Year-Old Head of a Roman Statue

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation.
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine

Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in their masterpieces. According to new research, this also included the sense ...
Greek Reporter

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 ...