Iowa Public Radio

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but 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. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
Artnet

Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds

In recent decades, classical scholarship has shown that contrary to the gleaming white aspect they bear today, Greco-Roman statues and temples were flamboyantly painted. Cecilie Brøns, a researcher at ...
AOL

Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital

The city of Perga was renowned throughout the Roman Empire for its skilled laborers’ production of marble statues, exporting high-quality work across the empire. The ancient city (located in ...
IFLScience

Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...