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See the Stunning Ancient Roman Statue of Athena That's Going on View for the First Time in Nearly 260 Years
Weddell’s own journey to Rome to purchase the statue reflects the practice of ... that the collector had “[bought] such a quantity of pictures, marbles, etc. as will astonish the West Riding ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ...
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Rome's Colossus of Constantine
For more than 500 years, visitors keen to see the "colossal statue" that once graced Rome's Forum have "made do with the bits and pieces stacked in a courtyard of the Capitoline museum", said The ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
This precise amount is crucial for the movement of water through the statues ... their supply was cut off. PHOTOS: A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain The chamber ...