Scents of antiquity revived for exhibition at Athens museum
(The Guardian Greece)

Chemists resurrect scent of Aphrodite´s Rose for global first showWhen the National Archaeological Museum of Athens decided to mark its 150th anniversary, it seemed a no-brainer that it should celebrate the ancients´ love of beauty. `After all, beauty is a word that exists in every one of the 6,000 languages spoken on this planet,` said Maria Lagogianni, director of Greece´s premier museum. `It is a word understood by all.` Related: The Riddle of the Labyrinth: the Quest to Crack and Ancient Code and the Uncovering of a Lost Civilisation by Margalit Fox - review Continue reading...