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Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess," the author of the study, Cecilie Brons, told the Danish scientific website Videnskab on Friday.The archaeologist and curator at the Copenhagen ...
Greek Reporter9d
Greek Statues Were Not Only Painted and Dressed But Also Perfumed, Study Reveals
Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...
Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals
Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...
U.S. News & World Report3d
Delos Island
Before Mykonos became famous, tourists came trickling into the island on their way to see the ancient marvels of Delos. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delos was once the religious and political ...
La Brújula Verde10d
A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
Likewise, the poet Callimachus describes in an epigram that the statue of Berenice II, queen of Egypt, was moist with perfume ...