Smithsonian Magazine10h
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools
A new study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International, highlights how naturally occurring basalt spheres ...
Greek Reporter16h
Honoring Women: Renowned Greek Sculptor Unveils Work at UN
Greek-born sculptor George Petrides presented Greece's UN representative with a sculpture of an ancient Greek female figure ...
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 ...
Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
Royal tomb of mystery Pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a yet unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 3,600 years ago during a time of political ...
La Brújula Verde2d
When the Roman Empire Had Six Emperors in a Year
The Eastern Roman Empire had seven simultaneous emperors during the Middle Ages, between the years 1203 and 1204 AD. This was ...
ZME Science2d
The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...
The Architect’s Newspaper6d
One of Zaha Hadid’s last projects is hidden inside a 16th-century Italian palazzo in Rome
Having begun design phases before Zaha Hadid’s death, the 74-room Romeo Roma hotel is Zaha Hadid Architects’s (ZHA) first-ever adaptive reuse design and one of her last projects. Inside its orderly ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 'miracle' found inside 2,295-year-old ancient Egyptian tomb
Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery of what lies beneath a temple and is considered to be a "geometric miracle".
China.org.cn6d
Türkiye recovers Roman bust, ancient plates from Denmark
ANKARA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye has recovered a Roman Emperor's statue head and 48 ancient terracotta plates from Denmark, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Friday. The ...