Religion News Service11h
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...
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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 ...
V Magazine6d
Bvlgari Unveils “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection”
The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...
ZME Science9d
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.
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A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family. It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and ...
Luxembourg Times14d
Luxembourger given suspended sentence for stealing Hercules bust
A 57-year-old Luxembourg man was given a nine-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday for stealing a statue of Hercules from the Plombières-les-Bains thermal baths in the Vosges in France in 2022.
Smithsonian Magazine15d
A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and marble busts of Roman emperors. After being locked away for much of the 20th century, the collection toured Europe in a ...
Yahoo15d
Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'
Credit: Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica Archaeologists working at Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port city ... of plaster and marble, black-and-white mosaics, statues and oil lamps.
The Jerusalem Post Blogs23d
Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
A marble statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period was found during the 2024 excavation season in the ancient city of Aspendos, according to CNN Türk. The marble statue depicts Hermes ...
Daily Express23d
Archaeologists unearth 1,700-year-old statue of Greek god's messenger
Archaeologists excavating at the ancient city of Aspendos, 25 miles east of Antalya on the Turkish coast, have unearthed an incredible marble ... a statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period ...
Greek Reporter24d
Stunning Marble Statue of Hermes Unearthed From Ancient Ruins on Turkish Coast
Hermes’ statue is holding a purse in his right ... and based on its stylistic features is dated to the Roman Imperial Period (late 2nd to early 3rd century AD). During the excavations, two marble ...
The Art Newspaper28d
Esteemed private collection of Roman marbles is starting its North American tour
The next group of sculptures undergoing study and restoration with Bulgari’s support includes 120 busts ... Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection, Art Institute ...