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ZME Science on MSNThe Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also PerfumedFor centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
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See the Vatican's Magnificent Marble Statue of the Greek God Apollo Restored to Its Former GloryThe Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public display after a five-year restoration. The seven-foot-tall statue ...
The "Apollo Belvedere" is in fact considered to ... the 2.24-metre-high (seven-feet-tall) marble statue shows the Greek god ...
Including its pedestal, the marble statue once stood over 5 feet tall ... In one myth, he stole fellow god Apollo’s cattle, consequently becoming the protector of thieves, shepherds, cattle ...
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.
Lost for centuries, a bronze statue of the Greek god Apollo mysteriously resurfaced ... “It’s very, very rare to find a statue which is not in marble or in stone, but in metal,” he told ...
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