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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
Some were adorned with jewelry. New research now reveals these ... in an attempt to transform them into the lifelike ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
Her carved jewelry includes amphora-shaped earrings ... holding these plants and what appears to be a papyrus roll.” Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and motherhood. In Roman ...
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The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture
As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks. In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state ...
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Roman sculptured head of a goddess
This Roman sculptured head of a goddess was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and was picked by Kevin Grant, postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow (Archaeology).
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Rare Roman altar
There are several examples of altars to Roman gods and goddesses which have been recovered along the length of the Antonine Wall. Many have been dedicated to Victory, the Roman goddess of victory ...