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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 ...
Gizmodo10d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
New study claims Ancient Greek and Roman statues were perfumed ... materials used for the “kosmesis,” or adornment, of temple statues. These texts mention things including sponges, oil ...
WAMC3d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Now, a researcher says there's another aspect to these statues to consider ... have been found on the Greek island of Delos, some of which are inventories from temples on the island.
Smithsonian Magazine9d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including ... god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, would have given the visitor to the temple ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org3d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they ... some of which are inventories from temples on the island.