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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one ... “For example, a cult statue of a god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, would ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Greco-Roman sculptors ... Sicily anointed a statue of the huntress goddess Artemis with “precious unguents,” as well as “frankincense and burning perfumes.” The Greek poet Kallimachos ...
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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 ... she attributes to the Roman philosopher Cicero, about the treatment of a statue of Artemis.
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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 ... Brøns is fond of a quote she attributes to the Roman philosopher Cicero, about the treatment of a ...