Greek Reporter

Colossal Statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III Stand Tall Again in Luxor, Egypt

Egypt unveiled the restored colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor, highlighting ancient heritage and efforts to ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Goddess Hestia Statue Head Unearthed at Ancient City in Turkey

Archaeologists in western Turkey uncover a Hellenistic marble head believed to depict the Greek goddess Hestia.
NPR

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 ...
NPR

We know Greek statues weren't white. Now you can see them in color.

Walk through the Greek sculpture galleries of most museums and you'll see pedestal after pedestal of white, marble statues with sightless eyes. That's just how Ancient Greek sculpture was, right? Nope ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...