A Danish archeologist recently published her findings on a study of Greco-Roman statues smelling as good as they looked. They were often perfumed with scents like rose, olive oil, and beeswax which were also symbolic and helped to preserve the statues. Some were covered with a mixture of waxes and oils known as ganosis, while others were coated with olive oil in a process known as kosmesis which helped protect them from the elements. They also often decorated them with colorful paints (which faded over time) and jewelry, fabric, flowers, garlands and ribbons. Fast forward to modern times and Bend, OR gets bent out of shape over googly eyes on the sculptures around their town! Oh well, they claimed it was ruining them and costing a lot to clean the glue off.
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