COPENHAGEN: Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

Excavations on monumental fountain ruins resulted in the discovery of a statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period.

Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Monday the discovery of a marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of ...

Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also been discovered at the site. According to a statement from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism ...

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that a marble statue of Hermes had been uncovered at Aspendos, an ...

For example, the Roman orator Cicero mentions the custom of anointing the statue of Artemis in Segesta with perfumes.