Kikoi to Huipil: 10 saree-like garments from across the world
Sarees are an iconic part of Indian culture, but different cultures have their own traditional drapes or variations that can be likened to sarees. Here's a list of lesser-known sarees or saree-like ga ...
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Kiton Unveils First Jewelry Collection
The company was eventually rebranded Kiton in 1968, taking inspiration from the name of the tunic worn in ancient Greece, the chiton. His daughter Maria Giovanna Paone is also president of the ...
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What Was Daily Life Like in Ancient Greece?
Life in ancient Greece revolved around city-states ... Bronze figure of a running girl wearing short chiton baring one breast. Credit: Caeciliusinhorto / CC BY-SA 4.0 Family life was patriarchal. The ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
This widespread reverence for Aphrodite inspired countless sculptors to capture her beauty in stone and marble, according, of course, to prevalent beauty standards in ancient Greece ... goddess draped ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Island life 200 million years ago: Ancient neptunian dike reveals rare mixed marine and terrestrial fossil assemblage
Two Paleontology and Evolution students from the University of Bristol have undertaken the first ever study which describes ...