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Three Standout Ponant Explorations Itineraries Worth Traveling For
From the shores of Papua New Guinea to the tantalizing Greek Isles to, this luxury French cruise line opens up a world of ...
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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 ...
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Nyx, the Ancient Greek Goddess of the Night
Nyx is the is the Ancient Greek goddess of the night.  Unlike her sister, Eos, the goddess of the Dawn, Nyx is a mysterious ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
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Top 20 Must-See Archaeological Sites on Cyclades in Greece
The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
ZME Science14d
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. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth of whiteness in classical sculpture In ancient times, when approaching the Temple ... of the Greek goddess Artemis. However, according to information published on the "Gods in Color ...
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 ...
Free Malaysia Today15d
Smell like a god: ancient sculptures were scented
It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess,” the author of ... of Roman writers such as Cicero and inscriptions on ancient Greek temples. “Perfume and perfumed oils are often mentioned ...
Daily Express16d
The beautiful UK town that’s home to its own Greek temple you can even stay in
what puts this quaint little town on the map is its ancient Greek-style architecture, which allows visitors to experience Greek culture without leaving the UK. You will find this Greek temple on ...
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Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were ... In Delos, in Greece, inscriptions in temples reveal that some statues were maintained by rubbing them with rose ...