Sculptures in ancient Greece were covered with perfume just as bodies were. The practice was known as kosmesis, a “super-adornment” that also involved applying textiles and jewelry.

Which is why the recent discovery of a monumental tomb crowned by life-size sculptures of a woman and man ... the remains ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

open image in gallery The sculptures depict a man and woman standing ... the remains from the ancient world are telling us a different story from the one we always thought. A woman didn’t ...

open image in gallery The sculptures depict a man and woman standing ... the remains from the ancient world are telling us a different story from the one we always thought. A woman didn’t ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two nearly life-sized sculptures of a man and a woman in a tomb near one of Pompeii's main ...

In the ancient city of Pompeii, a newly excavated tomb revealed ... Officials announced the discovery of a funerary relief, or sculpture, that depicts a young married couple, according to the releases ...

Which is why the recent discovery of a monumental tomb crowned by life-size sculptures of a woman ... the remains from the ancient world are telling us a different story from the one we always ...