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Excavations on Crete Reveal Animal Statue and Glimpse Into Ancient Greek Life

Archaeologists in Crete unearthed an animal statue in Gortyna, revealing details about ancient Greek art and urban life.
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...

Ancient statues 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 ...
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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 ...

Ancient statues emerge from the shadows in blockbuster Rome show

After decades locked away in a basement, some of the finest sculptures from antiquity have been pulled from the gloom and returned to public view in Rome.
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Learning Made Fun: Why Greek Statues Have Small Packages

Ever wonder why statues of Greek men are always sporting miniature tinklers? “They have small to very small penises, compared to the average of humanity,” notes art historian Andrew Lear, a specialist ...
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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 same, either. Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ...