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My statue has no nose! How does he smell? Terrible! Source: José Luis Filpo Cabana / CC BY-SA 4.0.
17 MAR 2025 · 4 MIN

The Smell of the Greco Romans: Statues were Scented, New Study Finds

For those of you who watched the recent sequel to Gladiator, imaginatively named Gladiator II, firstly you have our sympathies. Whatever that mess was, it was closer to ill-conceived fantasy than a…
Arslan Kaya, the Lion Rock, is now believed to be dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Materan. Source: Ingeborg Simon / CC BY-SA 3.0.
26 NOV 2024 · 3 MIN

Partial Decipherment of Arslan Kaya Monument Gives Its Goddess a Name

In the west of Turkey, in the highlands of ancient Phrygia stands a enigmatic tower of volcanic rock. Known as Arslan Kaya, it has intrigued scientists for generations. More than two and…