Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...

Beauty standards have evolved significantly over time, influenced by culture and media. Discover how these changes impact self-image and societal views.

She is the embodiment of motherhood, love and fertility, and she balances Shiva’s destructive ... The union of Shiva-Shakti symbolises creation and the coming together of male and female energy. One ...

Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ancient Egyptian art, not just as helpful ... Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline ...

Centered on the theme of "Accelerating the Achievement of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women," this year’s session focused on reviewing the progress made in the 30 years since the adoption ...

Sculptures in ancient Greece were covered with perfume just as bodies were. The practice was known as kosmesis, a “super-adornment” that also involved applying textiles and jewelry.

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed. In Delos, in Greece ...

New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ...