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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.
Yahoo

Ancient Greek Statue Found Abandoned in Trash Bag

One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display in a museum, but in reality, Greeks today continue to find pieces of the past in their everyday lives. The latest find is an ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
CBS News

2,000-year-old statue found dumped near garbage cans in Greece

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized crime ...
Artnet

Huge! A Colossal Statue of Ancient Greece That Lives on in Legend

After the passing of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E., the generals that succeeded him fought one another for control of the empire he left behind. One of the most brutal episodes of this ...
Houston Public Media

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...