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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 ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
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Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Perga’s was once a key sculpture-producing location for the entire Roman Empire ... were more striking than a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty) sitting ...
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The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture
She therefore combined the duties of several Roman goddesses, including Cybele, Aphrodite and Demeter. The trade and travel that was integral to the Roman Empire made it easy for the worship of ...
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Relief sculpture of Cleopatra at the Temple of Hathor, Dandara, Egypt
Just when she may have thought she was in sight of the Roman throne – the biggest prize ... They adopted the images of both the Greek gods Aphrodite and Dionysus, and their Egyptian counterparts ...