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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
Forbes

Ancient Statue Of Greek God Found In Sewer

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made ...
WVXU

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 City ...
Hyperallergic

An Ancient Mosaic of the God of Wine Debuts in New York

The Onassis Cultural Center NY is showcasing four decades of archaeological findings from Dion, the ancient Greek village that tried to get as close to the gods as possible by building shrines and ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists Found a Centuries-Old Greek God Statue at the Bottom of a Roman Sewer

A marble statue of the Greek god Hermes was discovered in an ancient Roman sewer in southwestern Bulgaria. The 6-foot-8 statue, a Roman copy of an ancient Greek original, is reportedly in “very good ...