Texas Public Radio13m
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 ...
Greek Reporter10h
The Mysterious Ancient Greek Sage Who Slept for 57 Years
The life of ancient Greek sage, philosopher and prophet Epimenides of Crete straddles history and myth, but some of his works ...
Indian Defence Review1d
The Olive Tree of Vouves: The 4,000-Year-Old Survivor That Watched Alexander the Great Rise and Fall
Nestled in Crete, Greece, the Olive Tree of Vouves is one of the oldest living olive trees, estimated to be between 2,000 and ...
Greek City Times2d
The Olive Tree of Vouves: Crete’s 4,000-Year-Old Living Legend
In Crete’s Ano Vouves village, the 4,000-year-old Olive Tree of Vouves still bears fruit, its twisted trunk a testament to ...
Front Page Detectives on MSN2d
Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented
Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented For centuries, the world has admired the stunning beauty of ancient Greek and Roman ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
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 ...