Classical Greek marble sculptures today appear crisp and white. But they weren't always that way, according to a new study, which found the famous 2500-year-old Parthenon sculptures were colourful, painted with floral patterns and other elaborate designs.
By using a noninvasive imaging technique, researchers at the British Museum — where nearly half of the sculptures reside — and King's College London found traces of paint on 11 out of 17 figures and from a section of frieze on show in the museum, according to a study published this week in the journal Antiquity.
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