For centuries, scientists have known that the white marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome were once painted with rich […] ...

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 ...

Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours and now a Danish ...

Archaeologist and curator Cecilie Brons makes the discovery after immersing herself in the works of Roman writers such as ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...

The study references classical literature where methods of perfuming statues are described, such as the anointing of the ...

Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use ...