A Roman general and an Egyptian ... Greek goddess of love. She was fanned by youths dressed as Eros and waited upon by girls dressed as sea nymphs, while servants wafted perfume toward the gaping ...

Why We Love It: InStyle Editor-in-Chief Sally Holmes chose wisely for her favorite classic perfume: A timeless, yet impressionable scent. Sparkling pear introduces itself first, while Egyptian ...

Depiction of the ancient Egyptian goddess Nut swallowing the sun. Credit: Hans Bernhard. CC BY 3.0/Wikimedia Commons/Hans Bernhard A new study suggests that ancient Egyptians may have captured the ...