Greek Reporter

The Beginning of the Classical Style in Ancient Greek Sculpture

The beginning of the Classical style in Greek sculpture is the beginning of naturalism in art, an important turning point in ...
Houston Public Media

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 ...

Ancient statues 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 ...
Fast Company

Behold, Classical Greek Statues Dressed Up Like Hipsters

“What is a hipster?” The question has been posed and answered time and time again, but as an N+1 symposium on the topic averred, “All descriptions of hipsters are doomed to disappoint.” Even so, ...
Greek Reporter

Sanskrit–Greek Stele and Buddha Statue Found in Ancient Greek City of Berenike in Egypt

A Sanskrit–Greek stele and Buddha statue found in ancient Berenike, Egypt, reveal deep cultural links between Indian traders ...
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 ...
Artnet News

6 Ancient Roman Sculptures That Defined an Empire

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...