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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Verity Platt, a professor at Cornell University’s Department of Classics who specializes in Greek and Roman art history and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
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 ...
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 ...
The Garden Magazine on MSN5mon
10 Flowers with Interesting Folklore and Legends
In ancient Chinese folklore, peonies were often depicted in art and literature as symbols ... Hyacinths are surrounded by a ...