03-16-2014, 05:15 PM
Misconceptions
Rome was filled with white marble statues
When we think of ancient Rome, it’s hard not to summon up an image of a gleaming white city, populated by pristine marble statues. In reality, these marble statues were often painted in bright colors. Let’s face it: classical Roman statues are thousands of years old, so it’s not surprising that their paint jobs have worn off after all this time. Scientists are clever, however, and they can use very small traces of pigment to reconstruct what a statue once looked like.
http://www.buzzfeed.com
Rome was filled with white marble statues
When we think of ancient Rome, it’s hard not to summon up an image of a gleaming white city, populated by pristine marble statues. In reality, these marble statues were often painted in bright colors. Let’s face it: classical Roman statues are thousands of years old, so it’s not surprising that their paint jobs have worn off after all this time. Scientists are clever, however, and they can use very small traces of pigment to reconstruct what a statue once looked like.
http://www.buzzfeed.com
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