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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 ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
The great Roman statesman Cicero, for example, wrote about how the residents of Segesta in Sicily anointed a statue of the ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were not just ... about the treatment of a statue of Artemis. People "anointed her with precious unguents" and "crowned her with chaplets and flowers," Cicero ...