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03/22/2025

Aphrodite rising.

While the legendary statues of ancient Greece and Rome are now known the world over as stark white works of art housed in museums and galleries, those who viewed them 2,000 years ago would have had a very different experience. Not only were these statues originally painted with vivid colors and draped in garments, they were also heavily perfumed with various scents. New research has just revealed the true extent to which "admiring a statue in the ancient world was not just a visual experience, but also an olfactory one." The statues of Artemis and Hera at Greece's famous Sanctuary of Delos, for instance, were coated with olive oil, beeswax, and rose-scented perfumes. Meanwhile, the statue of Queen Berenice II of Egypt was so heavily scented that it would have been "moist with perfume." Because these statues were not only meant to be works of art, but also living embodiments of divine figures, it was important that those who came to pay homage were given an all-consuming sensory experience. Learn more about this groundbreaking research: https://inter.st/kole

08/15/2024

Athens, a city where time breathes softly against ancient stones, where the whispers of gods linger in the air, and the past and present dance in a timeless embrace. The Parthenon rises like a hymn to the sky, a marble crown upon the brow of the Acropolis, radiant in its enduring grace. Here, the echoes of philosophers and poets ripple through the air, mingling with the hum of life that fills the narrow streets below.

In Athens, history is not a distant memory but a living pulse, felt in every footstep, in every glance toward the horizon where the Aegean meets the sky. The city is a canvas painted with the light of dawn, where shadows of the ancient world blend with the vibrant colors of modern life.

As I wandered through its heart, I found a place where the soul of humanity’s past meets the breath of the present—a place where dreams are not bound by time. Athens is a poem written in stone and spirit, where each moment is a verse, and every corner a stanza, telling a story of eternal beauty and boundless possibility.

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10/25/2021

June 2004 🌸💠🕊🏵

02/21/2020

All of the world’s a stage ❣️

Carnevale Di Venezia 2019, Italy , Il Carnevale di Venezia è una festa cittadina che si svolge con cadenza annuale nel capoluogo veneto. Si tratta di uno dei...

02/12/2020

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Cultivating a magical moon garden is a great way to get in touch with nature, and it provides a beautiful and fragrant backdrop for your moonlight rituals in the summer.