Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

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 ...
Houston Public Media

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

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, a ...
Newsweek

Mysterious 1,800-Year-Old Statue of ‘Rather Beautiful Roman Lady’ Uncovered

An ancient Roman statue of a "beautiful lady"—thought to be around 1,800 years old—has been uncovered in the grounds of a huge country house in England. The marble head of the statue was unearthed in ...
WHDH

1,800-year-old Roman statue discovered in parking lot

(CNN) — A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom. Digger driver Greg Crawley uncovered the marble head of ...
Gizmodo

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses. Reading time 3 minutes Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked ...
NPR

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 the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...