Greek Reporter

Why Was the Venus de Milo Statue Discovered With No Arms?

The Venus de Milo is one of the most representative statues of ancient Greece, it is immediately recognizable by its missing ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...
Greek Reporter

Should We Blame Ancient Greece for Today’s Search for Six-Pack Abs?

Should we blame Ancient Greece and its perception of male beautyfor the cultural obsession with six-pack abdominals?
ZME Science on MSN

The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
The Stanford Daily

Anachronisms in the Legion of Honor

Hitchcock’s mysteriously romantic movie, “Vertigo,” features a scene set in the San Francisco Legion of Honor. Hoping to ...
NPR

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 ...
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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, ...
The Washington Post

App introduces statues of historic women using augmented reality

New York City’s Central Park has no statues of real women. That is, the three statues of women that are scattered throughout the park represent fictional characters — Juliet from “Romeo and Juliet,” ...
The New York Times

The Women of Greek Myths Are Finally Talking Back

Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how. By Alexandra Alter For centuries, ...