Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
Famous priestesses in Greek mythology and history There are several notable priestesses who appear in Greek mythology and history. The most well-known of them all was Pythia. She was the priestess of ...
The Colossus of Rhodes lived up to its name. Built over 12 years (c. 294–282 BC), this towering 105-foot (32m) bronze statue of Greek sun god Helios dominated Rhodes Harbour. Crafted by the sculptor ...
Excavations on monumental fountain ruins resulted in the discovery of a statue of Hermes from the ... At his feet is a ram peering up at him. In Greek mythology, Hermes was known as the fleet ...
Beyond perfumes, statues were also adorned with textiles and jewelry in a process called kosmesis. This reinforced the idea that these sculptures, particularly those depicting gods, were treated as ...
have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...
Count em! One, two, three - anyway... there are SEVEN wonders of the ancient world, so let's sing along to them in this new Horrible Histories song!