The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented ...

With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and a warrior’s helmet upon her swept hair, Athena, as depicted in a Roman statue from the first century C.E., is a ...

Since physical traces of ancient perfumes on statues are nearly nonexistent, Brøns turned to textual sources. One of her earliest examples comes from the Roman writer Cicero (106–43 BCE), who ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

The Kritios Boy, a statue displayed at the Acropolis Museum is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art.

Priceless Ancient Greek Statue Found Abandoned in Trash Bag. Good thing it wasn't trash collection day. Author: Chris Malone Méndez. Jan 25, 2025 12:00 PM EST.

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues dating back to ancient Roman times in thermal baths ... a giant pair of ancient Greek warriors, ...

Italy hails 'exceptional' discovery of ancient bronze statues in Tuscany. By Alvise Armellini. November 8, 2022 5:21 PM UTC Updated November 8, 2022 ... a giant pair of ancient Greek warriors, ...

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented ...

Weddell and his fellow British travelers would have referred to the statue’s subject as Minerva, the Roman goddess, rather than Athena, “because they learned Latin in school, not ancient Greek ...

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 ...