Maria Lagogianni-Georgakarakos

The exhibition "This Is What We Fought For: Antiquities and the Greek Revolution," currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) in Athens, was inspired by an anecdote about Greek General Yiannis Makriyiannis paying a group of soldiers not to sell two splendid ancient statues to European buyers.

When the decanter opens, close your eyes. Let the scent of a rose take you back millennia in time. The scent of antiquity, "Rodo" (Rose) has the feel of a primitive scented oil and is among the exhibits in the National Archaeological Museum's temporary exhibition hall, adding another facet to a never-ending search.