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Ancient Greek and Roman statues were not only beautiful, but 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 ...
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Thieves steal Roman-era statues from national museum in Syria

Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.The National Museum of Damascus was temporarily ...