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Science Unawareness Day
It’s hard to study the history of science without feeling a little big smug. Just look at the things our ancestors believed!
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
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1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Based on these ancient sources, two separate methods of applying perfumes to Greco-Roman statues can be identified. The first ...
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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 ...