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An Aromatic Odyssey Into the Mythical Power of Perfumes in Ancient Greece
Perfumes had captivated the ancient Greeks and through many sources, we can still venture through the world of perfumes in ancient Greece.
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The Only Ancient Greek Theater on the Ionian Islands Is Finally Unearthed
A theater that once overlooked ancient Lefkada in Greece is seeing the light of day more than a century after its initial ...
Greek Reporter1d
Western Looting of Greek Antiquities During the War of Independence
In the late 18th and early 19th century, Westerners were involved in extensive looting of Greek antiquities as the nation was ...
Ideal Home on MSN1d
The Grecian bookshelf trend adds a luxury look to your reading corner, and it’s super easy to get the look
Grecian-inspired bookshelves are having a moment right now, and I can’t get enough of it’s sleek, classical look. Homer and Aristotle may have shaped thousands of years of literature, but this Ancient ...
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Tallulah Willis Says Engagement Ring Has the Lines of Ancient Greek Amphora
S OMETIMES THE BEST things in life are worth waiting for. That’s certainly the sentiment of Tallulah Willis, who turned to ...
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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 ...
TheCollector on MSN15d
How Did the Minoan Octopus Vase Get Cracked?
Valuable ancient artefacts provide a direct connection to human history by revealing details such as the old ways of life and the tools used at that time. They also provide valuable evolutionary ...
Techno-Science.net18d
Discovery of an ancient Greek tomb turned Roman healing sanctuary ⚕️
A major archaeological discovery in Greece reveals that an ancient tomb was transformed into a healing ... The excavations also revealed objects such as coins, gold leaves, small vases, and glass ...
Smithsonian Magazine20d
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.
Live Science20d
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Ancient city The ruins of Megiddo are now in a national park about 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Haifa. Megiddo was a strategically important city at a crossroads on trade and military ...
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Vases thought to be by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson heading to auction
A pair of vases thought to be by Alexander 'Greek' Thomson are heading to auction in Glasgow this weekend. Thomson was one of the most gifted architects of the Victorian era, whose unconventional ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...