A recent study by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns reveals that ancient Greek and Roman statues were not only colorful and decorated but also perfumed, challenging the traditional view of classical sculpture as a purely visual art form. This discovery highlights the multi-sensory experience intended for ancient viewers, involving not just sight but also smell, through the use of aromatic substances in rituals and adornments.
Tag: Ritual
Three men in Kefalonia, Greece, were bitten by a viper while collecting snakes for a religious ritual at the Church of Virgin Mary of the Snakes. The men were participating in the annual tradition of gathering “Panagia Snakes,” believed to bestow blessings, when the incident occurred.
Aerial photographs of Kefalonia, also called Cephalonia, a Greek island, revealed a peculiar circular structure…
“Discovered by an Italian mission, the Erimi Archaeological Project of the University of Siena, a 4,000-year-old temple resurfaces in Cyprus. ‘The oldest sacred space ever found on the island’, archaeologist Luca Bombardieri, who has been leading these excavations for fifteen years, carried out in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, told ANSA.”
The Official Rehearsal of the lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame that took place in…