New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

This is not how people admired these works of art when they were made. Ancient statues were not only painted in bright colors but also draped in fabrics, adorned with jewels, and surrounded by ...

In addition to smelling wonderful, Greco-Roman statues were also brightly colored ... terracotta or stone, were painted.” “In some cases they were also scented, which would have made the ...

Stiftung Archäologie, Munich The painted replica of a c ... excavation of ancient Greek and Roman sites was bringing forth great numbers of statues, and there were scholars on hand to document ...

Priestesses wielded political power and had the highest social standing possible for Roman women. Statues of priestesses ... The images were painted on the walls of a large banquet room.