After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a Legendary Statue
German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some 23 feet ...
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Lower-Class Workers May Have Been Buried in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Alongside Elites
When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged to workers who ...
Toddler finds nearly 4,000-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet while vacationing in Israel
Ziv Nitzan, a 3½-year-old girl, found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh, in Israel.
Smithsonian Magazine13 天
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ...
The Art Newspaper6 天
Tutankhamun treasures head to Hong Kong for major Ancient Egypt show
Seven institutions in Egypt will loan more than 200 works to the Hong Kong Palace Museum later this year for a blockbuster ...
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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 ...
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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 ...