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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.
The Santa Barbara Independent10d
All Booked | The Magic of Mythology
Starting with the beginning, Mythos takes the reader through the creation of the world, as told by the Greeks and then ...
TheCollector on MSN27d
9 Myths About the Greek Goddess Hera
In Greek mythology, Hera was the goddess of women, marriage and married life. She was the queen of the gods by her marriage to Zeus. In art, she was generally depicted wearing a crown and a peplos, a ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
The Street Journal3d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
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 ...
Sportskeeda26d
One Piece’s Blackbeard Pirates may be based on key Greek mythological figures
The fox yokai stems from Japanese folklore yet her lunar designation connects her to both Selene, the Greek moon goddess ... gods. The World Government’s seat atop the Red Line mirrors Mount ...
San Antonio Current3d
SAMA's 'Envisioning the Hindu Divine' offers new understandings of an ancient faith
The San Antonio Museum of Art’s spring exhibition blends new photography and historical works depicting Hindu deities.
FanBolt8d
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: A Fascinating Look at Ancient Egyptian Mythology
A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over ...
Daily Express18d
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
During excavations, two marble heads, believed to belong to Aphrodite (goddess of beauty and love) and Eros (god of love), were ... Verres later pillages its art treasures. The city boasts the ...
NME18d
‘The Odyssey’ could be Christoper Nolan’s biggest blockbuster yet
Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway attend the 19th Annual Art Directors ... deal with witch-goddess Circe, the menacing Cyclops and the wrath of Poseidon, with other Greek gods such as Athena ...