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Archimedes’ Screw: The Ancient Greek Water-Raising Invention Still Used Today
The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...
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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Based on these ancient sources, two separate methods of applying perfumes to Greco-Roman statues can be identified. The first ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Study finds many ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were scented
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...