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Ostia Antica HISTORY on X: "The majority of Greek and Roman marble sculpture was painted. Based on examination of “paint ghosts” on the original statues, traces of paint detectable with ultraviolet lights
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues were not the grey, stone figures we know today. They were actually painted in bri… | Roman sculpture, Greek sculpture, Greek statues
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Ancient greek and roman statues were actually paintend with bright colors but the paint fade with time. : r/interestingasfuck
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