Goddess of hunt: Meet Artemis, the Nebraska Humane Society's pet of the week
This once shy and timid pup is ready to play with you! It doesn't matter if it's a frisbee, a tennis ball, or a soft toy — ...
Meet Artemis, the pet of the week available for adoption at the Nebraska Humane Society
This once shy and timid pup is ready to play with you! It doesn't matter if it's a frisbee, a tennis ball, or a soft toy — Artemis can play for hours.
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Ancient Athens Celebrated the Spring Equinox With a Feast of Resurrection After Death
Ancient Athens celebrated the Spring Equinox as one of the most important feasts, a celebration of resurrection following death.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
ZME Science on MSN3d
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.
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Smell like a god: ancient sculptures were scented
Archaeologist and curator Cecilie Brons makes the discovery after immersing herself in the works of Roman writers such as ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
Greek Reporter3d
When Rome Turned Ancient Greece’s Sparta into a Theme Park
After Rome conquered Ancient Greece, it turned Sparta into a theme park, with performances for tourists showcasing its ...
Artnet News18h
Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds
Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.
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 colours, and now a Danish ...
The Street Journal2d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...