The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...

While the legendary statues of ancient Greece and Rome are now known the world over as stark white works of art housed in museums and galleries, those who viewed them 2,000 years ago would have had a ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology has revealed a little-explored aspect of ancient art: the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in Greco-Roman sculptures. This research ...

Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...

Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Aspendos in southwestern Türkiye recently uncovered a life-size statue of the ...

It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and marble busts of Roman emperors. After being locked away for much of the 20th century, the collection toured Europe in a ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...