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Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The most impressive discovery was a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite ...
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
A relief of the harbor at Portus dating to the second or third century C.E. Torlonia Foundation / Lorenzo De Masi One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed. © Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses ...
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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 ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome 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 ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...
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Mass grave of Roman-era fighters discovered in Vienna
A mass grave containing multiple interlinked skeletal remains has been discovered in Vienna, Austria.As reported by NBC, on ...
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Hilarious TikTok Trend Reveals How Often Men Think About the Roman Empire (Spoiler Alert: It’s a Lot!)
From 'Bachelor' alum Hannah Brown to 'Today' host Carson Daly, several big names have gotten in on the popular TikTok trend How often do you think about the Roman Empire? That's the viral question ...
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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 ...