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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman ... how the statues would actually have appeared when they were created: painted in vibrant colors.
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
In Sicily, for instance, a statue of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of ... to maintain their vivid colors (up to a point).
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't ... the opportunity to see how the statues would actually have appeared when they were created: painted in vibrant colors. Now, a researcher says there's ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
museum visitors in New York City finally got the opportunity to see how the statues would actually have appeared when they were created: painted in vibrant colors. Ancient Greek and Roman ...