Drawing on ancient texts, temple inscriptions ... was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of Delos, ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues were scented, ... About 2,800 stones with inscriptions have been found on the Greek island of Delos, some of which are inventories from temples on the island.

Archaeologists have unearthed a "spectacular" ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote ...

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.

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered a long-lost ancient temple dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, initially found in 1885. The recent excavation revealed hundreds of statues, Egyptian ...

Greek statues, now in their original colors A new exhibit in New York shows what the statues ACTUALLY looked like. ... And these sculptures were often set in temples to the gods or as memorials.

Archaeologists excavating ruins on the uninhabited island of Despotiko found several 2,400-year-old temple statues, photos show. Photo from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports Entering the ...

Kouros statues were “popular” in ancient Greek culture from the sixth century B.C. to the fourth century B.C., ... The most well-preserved kourus statue found at the ruins of the temple of Apollo.

A giant statue dating back about 2,500 years has been restored to Sicily's Valley of the Temples, an archeological site which ancient Greek poet Pindar described as "man's finest city." ...

2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: ... “The fact that it is marble suggests that it was probably dedicated in a temple,” Strazdins further told the newspaper.

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 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.