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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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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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Rome's Colossus of Constantine
Authorities unveiled the 13-metre-high structure on Tuesday: a replica of a statue ... across Rome again," said Lowe, whose reproduction is being displayed at the Capitoline Museums in Italy's ...
Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel
The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...
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Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition of the lost city of Perga, which was held as the ancient empire’s sculpture capital. Archaeologists ...