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Contrary to popular belief, ancient Greek statues weren’t originally white

Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware. When you think of ancient sculpture, ...
WESA

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 ...
Archaeology

Ancient Greek Statues Smelled of Perfume

DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their ...
Gizmodo

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory senses. Reading time 3 minutes Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked ...
Greek Reporter

The Ancient Greek Art of Marble Sculpture Lives on Tinos Island

When one thinks of white, marble art and clear, cerulean waters of Tinos island, Greece comes to mind. The two are synonymous ...
WIBC

Learning Made Fun: Why Greek Statues Have Small Packages

Ever wonder why statues of Greek men are always sporting miniature tinklers? “They have small to very small penises, compared to the average of humanity,” notes art historian Andrew Lear, a specialist ...
Greek Reporter

Great Men of Ancient Greece: Leaders Who Shaped History

The Ancient Greek world produced leaders, generals, and great men whose actions shaped the history of the Mediterranean world ...