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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Ancient statues 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 ...
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DeSantis unveils George Washington statue at Florida Capitol
and is a replica of a marble statue of Washington created in the late 18th century by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, according to Byrd. DeSantis said "there're gonna be things" the state ...
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Captain Cook statue vandalised in Fitzroy Gardens, East Melbourne
It is believed two offenders spray-painted the 18th-century English cottage and damaged the bronze statue in Fitzroy Gardens at about 2am on Tuesday. The cottage had been spray painted with ...