Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed

New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the ...
Star Tribune

Mounds View mermaid gets a makeover — and a little coverup of her bullet holes

NEW ULM, Minn. – The Mounds View mermaid had seen better days. Over at least five decades, the 30-foot-tall statue has seen her paint fade in the sun and her fiberglass body crack in the freezing ...
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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 ...
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 ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Berkley mermaid in Norfolk gets makeover after old statue damaged in crash

NORFOLK — The Berkley neighborhood’s mermaid statue is back after a car crash took her out of commission over a year ago. She’s also sporting a fresh coat of paint, new jewelry and even an updated ...