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 ...
IFLScience on MSN2d
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 ...
Boise State Public Radio3d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Neos Kosmos14d
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often ... Cicero for example spoke of a ritual treatment of a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, the forest ...
Dawn14d
Ancient sculptures were scented, study shows
COPENHAGEN: Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often ... example spoke of a ritual treatment of a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, the forest ...
Irish Central20d
Ancient Sheela na Gigs, Irish statues of women exposing themselves, explained
Found all around Ireland and in the UK, these X-rated 11th-century statues depict women exposing their private parts with huge grimaces on their faces but what's the history behind these grotesque ...
Popular Mechanics21d
Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Including its pedestal, the marble statue once stood over 5 feet tall. Other excavations of the site also uncovered pieces from statues of Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis. Recently ...
Greek City Times22d
The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...
La Brújula Verde24d
A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient ... statues of gods and illustrious figures were perfumed. For example, the Roman orator ...
Greek City Times24d
Ancient Greek Hermes Statue Unearthed During Aspendos Excavations
Aspendos, originally a Greek city known for its remarkable ancient theater ... as well as fragments believed to be of Artemis and Nemesis, were also found. Hermes’ statue is holding a purse in his ...
Greek Reporter24d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
making the experience of ancient art more immersive. Classical writings offer insight into this practice. Roman orator Cicero described how the statue of Artemis in Segesta was anointed with perfumes.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs24d
Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
A marble statue of Hermes from ... 2024 excavation season in the ancient city of Aspendos, according to CNN Türk. The marble statue depicts Hermes, known in Greek mythology as the messenger ...