But, during antiquity, these statues were actually brightly colored — and, as explored in a new study, they were even coated with deeply aromatic perfumes. In ancient Greece and Rome ...

Among the recovered items were 15 ancient oil lamps, 17 figurines or fragments, several ceramic vessels, and a marble ...

Roman writer Cicero referenced the treatment of a statue of the Greek goddess Artemis in Sicily ... often considered the father of art history. According to an article in "The New Yorker" magazine ...

There have been twelve Greek Popes in the history of the papacy, with Saint Peter considered to be the first Catholic leader.

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

For most western Europeans it was the first time they had ever been able to look closely at Greek sculpture ... striking things about recent European history is how countries wanting to define ...

An ancient Greek statue of Hermes is displayed in the archeological ... of Classics who specializes in Greek and Roman art history and was not involved in the study, said scenting and adorning ...

We Ancient Greeks are very ... amazing buildings. Statues and sculptures made of gold, marble, wood and stone - showing gods, goddesses, and the great people from our history.

490 B.C. sculpture of the Goddess from the pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on the Greek island of Aegina. Vinzenz Brinkmann typically leaves areas white where no evidence of original coloration ...

One exception is a statue of the Ptolemaic Queen Berenice ... University's Department of Classics who specializes in Greek and Roman art history and was not involved in the study, said scenting ...