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Britannia: The Greek and Roman Roots of Britain’s National Symbol
Britannia is the national symbol of the UK and can be seen across the country on multiple statues or old pound sterling coins ...
Hyperallergic6y
Fasces, Fascism, and How the Alt-Right Continues to Appropriate Ancient Roman Symbols
The fasces as a symbol of power likely originated in the area of ancient Etruria. The ancient Greek geographer Strabo states that the fasces was an early sign of Roman regal rule adopted from the ...
ZME Science on MSN2mon
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine2mon
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...
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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 ...