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Wonders of Pompeii give Naples’ archaeological museum ultimate ancient showstopper
A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...
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Why Feral Camels Once Haunted the American Southwest
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, camels wandered the Sonoran Desert. How they got there, and what happened to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
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Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume
Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
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1700-Yr-Old Marble Statue of Hercules Depicting His Heroism Found in Italy with Severed Head Stuns Archaeologists
Yr-Old Marble Statue of Hercules Depicting His Heroism Found in Italy with Severed Head Stuns Archaeologists. Multiple Roman ...
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Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...
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Contrary to popular belief, ancient Greek statues weren’t originally white
Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.