The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

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The remains of twin babies buried together in a Roman grave have been found near Trogir, Croatia. Image: Ancient Roman ruins in Trogir, Croatia. Credit: Michael Wong / CC BY-NC 2.0 Archaeologists in ...

the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in ancient Greek and Roman statues. This revelation challenges the long-held view of classical sculpture as merely a visual art form, introducing a ...