Parthenon and Color
June 28, 2009 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category: Main Content
Today, the Parthenon temple that watches over Athens is a pure, white building, dazzlingly bright on sunny days against the deep blue sky. But it wouldn’t have looked anything like this in ancient Greek times. Researchers at the British Museum announce today that they have detected tiny traces of blue paint on the building’s sculptures – suggesting that the temple’s statues and friezes would have been not stark white, but a riot of colour. I’ve just written a short story on the work for New Sc
