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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 ...
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Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds
After centuries of scholarship focusing solely on the shape and form of Greco-Roman sculpture, Brøns is part of what she calls a “sensorial turn,” one aimed at drawing closer to the people ...
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Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology by Cecilie Brøns revealed that ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were impregnated with perfumes and aromatic substances, an aspect that ...
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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 ...
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Computer 'reconstructions' of faces from ancient times are popular. But how reliable are they?
One of the most famous facial reconstructions of any individual from the Greco-Roman world was the case ... skulls will always contain an element of art. The reconstructed face is likely to ...
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A Study Reveals That Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Painted and Adorned with Textiles and Jewelry but Also Perfumed
A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...
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Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
More information: Cecilie Brøns, THE SCENT OF ANCIENT GRECO‐ROMAN SCULPTURE, Oxford Journal of Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ojoa.12321 ...