Friday, December 20, 2019

Study suggests more damage caused to Parthenon Sculptures by Victorian vandals and British Museum than Athens’ air pollution

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) at The Archaeology News Network - 4 days ago

A new analysis of Lord Elgin’s original casts of the Parthenon marbles has revealed details effaced by Victorian vandals — and air pollution — following the classical sculptures’ removal from Greece in the early 19th century The black head represents an area present in the Elgin casts but now missing on the original sculptures [Credit: Emma Payne/Trustees of the British Museum]Dr Emma Payne, a specialist in classics and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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