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Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumedRoman writer Cicero referenced the treatment of a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis in Sicily ... used on statues of gods such as Artemis and Hera. According to the researcher who published ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumedthe goddess of the hunt, was ritually treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of Delos, inscriptions reveal that statues of Artemis and Hera were maintained with rose-scented perfumes.
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