Greek Reporter9h
How Boxing Became a Popular Sport in Ancient Greece
Boxing in ancient Greece originated as a very tough sport, much harder than professional boxing as we know it today.
Greek Reporter23h
Archimedes’ Screw: The Ancient Greek Water-Raising Invention Still Used Today
The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...
Classical Greek fresco revived with the help of AI
The ReVis project utilized non-invasive diagnostic and imaging techniques, including high-resolution photography, analyses, ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN9d
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 ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
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 ...
Maine Public4d
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 ...
ZME Science on MSN11d
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.
The Associated Press on MSN8d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The head of a griffin, that was repatriated from New York’s ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
Bright Greek marble statues such as the "Peplos Kore" may shock many, as a myth of whiteness in ancient art has long been perpetuatedImage: Alexandros Vlachos/EPA/picture alliance/dpa Hitler and ...
Archaeology12d
Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
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, ...
ABC News9d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago ...