News

Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented, study finds
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
KSMU17d
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 ...
Greek Reporter3d
Where Greek Masterpieces Began: Efforts to Preserve Paros’ Famed Marble Quarries
The neglected marble quarries of Paros which centuries ago produced most of the sculptural masterpieces of ancient Greece are ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Moment Ancient Greek Masterpiece Was Unearthed at Delphi
The statue of Antinous was discovered by a team of French archaeologists who in 1891 excavated the ancient site of Delphi.
Yahoo News UK24d
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
mention the fact that sculptures in ancient Greece were painted and not left with the white marble exposed. Yet many people today are surprised to learn that classical statues were bursting with color ...
Archaeology26d
Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their ...
Phys.org29d
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
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. "A white marble statue ...
WFAE17d
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 ...
ZME Science on MSN24d
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.