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Ancient Greek And Roman Statues Were Meant To Be Sniffed – And They Smelled Divine
Greco-Roman sculptors created artworks with more than just visual beauty in mind, and strove to indulge all of the senses in ...
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Archaeologists In Belgium Just Unearthed The Shockingly Well-Preserved Remains Of An Ancient Roman Dog
Archaeologists in Belgium just unearthed the astonishingly intact remains of an ancient Roman dog. While digging among the ...
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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 ...
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Archaeologists discover well-preserved Roman dog in Belgium
The dog's burial under the stone foundation not only protected it from decay but also provides valuable insights into ancient Roman rituals. Historical records indicate that dogs often played ...
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A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain
Lapdogs are associated with a whole host of religious figures in Ancient Rome ... Ewell and what kinds of rituals they might have been up to. Was the bone deposit Roman or British?
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Never-before-seen series of ancient paintings dug up in Pompeii provide clues on rituals tied to Greek god
A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed ...
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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 same, either. Researchers have known for many years that there was more ...