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 ...
Greek Reporter1d
Greece’s Ancient Oeniadae: Home to One of the World’s Oldest Shipyards
On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN1d
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 ...
Greek Reporter15h
Ancient Athens Celebrated the Spring Equinox With a Feast of Resurrection After Death
Ancient Athens celebrated the Spring Equinox as one of the most important feasts, a celebration of resurrection following death.
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in ...
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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.
Greek guard charged in crackdown on antiquities smuggling rings
A guard protecting ancient sites in northern Greece has been charged with involvement in a crime ring smuggling out artefacts and selling them abroad, police officials said on Friday.