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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.
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.
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Roman Reigns may not return to WWE alone
Roman Reigns is absent from WWE, and even the Original Tribal Chief will not participate in this year's Men's Elimination Chamber match. Reigns' return date has not been publicized, but the Only ...
Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...
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How Jupiter Became the Supreme God of Roman Empire
Our human history has witnessed hundreds and thousands of deities who have been worshipped by different societies across different cultures around the world. One such example is Jupiter—one of the ...
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Roman Reigns Career Highlights, Achievements, Family Background, Championship Accomplishments and More
Roman Reigns, born Joseph Anoai, comes from a lineage of WWE Superstars. His career in WWE began in 2010, where he has since achieved great success, including multiple championship reigns.
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Venus Cloacina: Meet the Roman Sewer Goddess
Over the course of their history, the Romans built a complex and dense network of sewers in the city of Rome. However, only ...
The New York Times21d
One Nation, Under God
In Washington, President Trump and JD Vance talk a lot about God in their quest to remake America. In Silicon Valley, tech billionaires — long obsessed with religion-adjacent projects like ...
The Conversation22d
How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
In the ancient Roman world, which I study ... who had castrated their genitalia in dedication to the Great Mother goddess Cybele, who was their protector. As reported by several ancient sources ...
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Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices
Croatia In 301 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging across the eastern half of the divided Roman Empire. Prices of ...
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Archaeologists Just Uncovered a Rare Roman Helmet That May Indicate a Mysterious Ritual
Fragments of a rare Roman-era helmet were discovered alongside nearly 200 weapons, all buried in the foundations of two homes in Denmark. The first-of-its-kind find outside the borders of the ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and marble busts of Roman emperors. After being locked away for much of the 20th century, the collection toured Europe in a ...