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A New Study Sheds Light On How The Parthenon Actually Looked Thousands Of Years Ago When People Came To Honor The Goddess Athena
The Parthenon is an incredible example of ancient Greek architecture and while it is in ruins (comparatively speaking) today, ...
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Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old ancient sculptor's workshop in Greece
Archaeologists in Greece have discovered an ancient sculptor's workshop which may provide a rare glimpse into what daily life was like during the Hellenistic period. Teams found the 3,000-year-old ...
This Medieval Greek Fortress Is a Tourist Idyll. Would a Cable Car Spoil It?
The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the town’s peak.
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Greek Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Marble Workshop Filled With Unfinished Statues
An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.
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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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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 Statues Smelled of Perfume
To read about a marble sculpture unearthed in the ancient Greek city of Philippi, go to "A Young Hercules." ...
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The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...