After examining ancient texts, researchers found references to the use of perfumes and scented oils on the statues of gods and goddesses to make them appear more lifelike.

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the study adds to evidence that statues were more than ...

A modern-age bronze statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena has become a symbol of the city of Guadalajara in western ...

Archaeologists in southwestern Bulgaria have spent the early part of July excavating a 6-foot-8 marble statue of Hermes, a god of Greek mythology, that they found in an ancient Roman sewer.

The Taliban said its soldiers began shelling the Buddha statues on Friday, while international observers and media were kept out of the area. The two ancient Buddhas are 36 and 52 metres tall.

The bronzes, which were found in a perfect state of conservation alongside 5,000 gold, silver and bronze coins, include entire figures of deities, individual body parts and organs. The ancient Greek ...

Archaeologists announced the discovery of 13 'Nativity-like scene statues' found in the ruins of Pompeii that tell the myth of a cult goddess who drove a mortal mad because he didn't love her.

A 2 200-year-old statue of the goddess Hera has been found built into the walls of a city under Mount Olympus, the home of Greece's ancient gods, according to archaeologists in Thessaloniki.

This statue head was found in the ancient city of Philippi in northeastern Greece. Experts believe the statue is of the Greco-Roman god Apollo. Hellenic Ministry of Culture The ruins of the ...

A rare marble statue from the Roman period has been unearthed in an ancient city that was devastated by earthquakes around 1,600 years ago. The "exceptionally preserved" statue was found in the ...

Workers in Dengzhou, Henan Province discovered a set of three Taoist statues while repairing a local sewer system on June 25 that may date back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), according to local ...