Greek Reporter8d
Ancient Temples That Are Still in Use Today
Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...
Greek Reporter10d
Ancient Temple of Greek Goddess Athena in Turkey Reopens After Restoration
The 2,000-year-old Temple of Greek Goddess Athena, Turkey, has reopened after a major restoration led by the Ministry of ...
Boise State Public Radio9d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Some records of this scenting come from ancient bookkeeping. About 2,800 stones with inscriptions have been found on the ...
scmp.com4d
Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented, study finds
She made the discovery after immersing herself in the works of Roman writers like Cicero and inscriptions on ancient Greek temples. In Delos, Greece, temple inscriptions show that some statues ...
scmp.com5d
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
She made the discovery after immersing herself in the works of Roman writers like Cicero and inscriptions on ancient Greek temples. In Delos, Greece, temple inscriptions show that some statues ...
WAMC9d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Some records of this scenting come from ancient bookkeeping. About 2,800 stones with inscriptions have been found on the Greek island of Delos, some of which are inventories from temples on the ...
Smithsonian Magazine15d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ... a cult statue of a god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, would have given the visitor to the temple the impression that ...
Smithsonian Magazine17d
Archaeologists Discover Mosaics of Two Fighting Cupids and a Mysterious Inscription at an Ancient Greek City Hall
The ruins of ancient temples, roads, a harbor and a cistern ... and artists of antiquity,” according to Turkish Museums. The Greek historian Herodotus once called the city “the center ...
Daily Express19d
The beautiful UK town that’s home to its own Greek temple you can even stay in
what puts this quaint little town on the map is its ancient Greek-style architecture, which allows visitors to experience Greek culture without leaving the UK. You will find this Greek temple on ...
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Some Of Europe's Most Important Ancient Greek Sites Aren't Even In Greece, According To Rick Steves
According to Steves on his travel site Rick Steves' Europe, two of the most remarkable sites in Sicily are of Greek origin: the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the ancient theater in Taormina.
Phys.org29d
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
The ancient city of Teos sits on ... whose imagery is related to Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and the patron deity of Teos, with a major temple in the city. "There's this feeling of euphoria ...