Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
The Street Journal3d
Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...
ZME Science4d
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.
Greek Reporter4d
The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
The best Greek islands to visit this summer
From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...
Why does Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskás have a statue in Melbourne?
Tucked away in a lonely corner of Melbourne stands a statue of a Real Madrid legend. Here is the forgotten story of Ferenc ...
ESPN14d
Curry reaches 25K career points as Warriors topple Pistons
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Curry became the 26th player in NBA history to score 25,000 career points, reaching the milestone during the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' 115-110 victory ...
Greek City Times16d
The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...
Greek City Times18d
Ancient Greek Hermes Statue Unearthed During Aspendos Excavations
In a recent announcement, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy revealed that a marble statue of Hermes has been discovered in the ancient Greek city of Aspendos, located in Antalya, Turkey.
Daily Express18d
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...
National Rugby League20d
As it happened: Las Vegas 2025 - Panthers and Raiders make early statement
After Wigan got up for a 48-24 victory in a 12-try Super League thriller to start the day, the Raiders blew out the Warriors 30-8 in the opening game of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership season.