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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in ...
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 ...
Vatican displays ‘The Spear of Destiny’ during Lent at St. Peter's Basilica
Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.
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$30M-worth Greg Biffle surprises wife Cristina with the ‘perfect motor home’: “It’s everything I've ever wanted”
Other purchases include an F350 Ford Centurion 4-Door Bronco, a Super Flo Engine Dyno, as well as miscellaneous gifts like a giant rooster statue, and a large metal fish figurine. Greg and his ...
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The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...
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London’s Roman Basilica and Forum
Originally built in AD70 and then expended in AD90 – 120, London’s Roman basilica was a building unlike any other in Britain. Occupying nearly 2 hectares of land and standing at a height of up to 3 ...
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A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
Credit: Romaine / Wikimedia Commons The research is based on a series of classical texts describing how statues of gods and illustrious figures were perfumed. For example, the Roman orator Cicero ...
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Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
A marble statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period was found during the 2024 excavation season in the ancient city of Aspendos, according to CNN Türk. The marble statue depicts Hermes ...
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Hermes statue unearthed in Türkiye unveils Roman imperial past
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that a marble statue of Hermes had been uncovered at Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city in southern Türkiye's Antalya. In a statement on his ...
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In-N-Out crowd erupts as Oscar winners enter, statue in hand
After the festivities, it’s not unusual for stars to stop by, sometimes with a statue in tow, to grab a burger and fries to cap off their glitzy night. (Even the infamous Vanity Fair afterparty ...
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Vesuvius Turned a Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass. Now, Scientists Reveal How the Extremely Rare Preservation Happened
Pier Paolo Petrone In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby ancient Roman city of Pompeii and the smaller town of Herculaneum under deadly layers of volcanic ash, pumice and ...
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Criminal damage charges over Paddington statue
Two men have been charged after a Paddington Bear statue was damaged and taken from a bench. The front of the sculpture was cut away and removed from its seat in Northbrook Street, Newbury ...