Boise State Public Radio12h
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 ...
Business Insider15d
I toured the Getty Villa weeks after 17 employees fought flames from the Los Angeles fires. Here's how it became an anti-fire fortress.
Borsay said everybody was allowed to leave but many people chose to stay behind to protect the estate and its ancient statues and artifacts. "This is everybody's shared cultural history that we're ...
Irish Central17d
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 ...
Indian Defence Review18d
Massive Ancient Irrigation System Discovered Beneath the World’s Oldest City
Beneath the ruins of Eridu, archaeologists have uncovered an extensive ancient irrigation system that once sustained early Mesopotamian agriculture. This network of canals, preserved for millennia, ...
Popular Mechanics18d
Archaeologists Found a Majestic Ancient Statue of Hermes Buried Under a Fountain
Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting ... and vengeance. Finds from the ancient city Aspendos contribute to the Heritage for the Future initiative’s efforts ...
Greek City Times19d
The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
Art of Classical Antiquity: A Multidimensional Experience Ancient texts and epigraphic records document ... such as the anointing of the statue of Artemis in Segesta, mentioned by Cicero, or the ...
The Art Newspaper19d
Art Institute of Chicago to return 12th-century Buddha sculpture to Nepal
On 3 March, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced the initiation of a voluntary repatriation to Nepal. The 12th-century artefact in question, a “significant sculpture” dubbed Buddha ...
Greek City Times21d
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 Reporter21d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Instead, evidence suggests they engaged multiple senses, making the experience of ancient art more immersive. Classical writings offer insight into this practice. Roman orator Cicero described how the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs21d
Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
A marble statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period was found during the 2024 excavation season in the ancient city of Aspendos ... thought to belong to Artemis, the goddess of hunting ...
Daily Express21d
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also been discovered at the site. According to a statement ...
Daily Sabah21d
Hermes statue unearthed in Türkiye unveils Roman imperial past
Headpieces of Aphrodite and Eros, as well as statue fragments of Artemis and Nemesis ... east of the Theater Street at Aspendos Ancient City, where excavations began in 2024. The uncovered statue ...