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Archaeologists Digging in an Ancient Greek City Uncovered a Monumental 2,000-Year-Old Statue of Hercules

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old statue of the Roman God Hercules at the site of the ancient Greek city of Philippi in Northern Greece. Philippi has long been believed to be one of the ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...
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Ancient Greek building filled with gold and adorned with marble lions found in huge discovery

Archaeologists in Greece have hit the jackpot with the unearthing of a magnificent ancient structure, complete with marble ...
Men's Journal

Archaeologists Unearthed Missing Statue Head of Greek Goddess. It’s 2,100 Years Old

Archaeologists discovered a 2,100-year-old goddess Hygieia statue head in Laodikeia, Turkey. Finds confirm Laodikeia's historical, cultural, and medical significance as a major ancient center.
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Greek shipwreck yields bronze statues

Peeling back the layers of the ocean’s mysteries, the Antikythera shipwreck off the Greek coast continues to astonish us with its treasures. The latest find, a collection of bronze statues, not only ...
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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 City ...