True Colors Of The Parthenon Sculptures Revealed In New Study
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – New imaging and scientific investigations by a team including a King’s College London academic has found traces of the original paint used to decorate the Parthenon Sculptures, revealing they were once in fact brightly colored. Exhibited at the British Museum, the Parthenon Sculptures, originally from ancient Greece, have for centuries […]
Colors On These Ancient Pots Hint At The Power Of An Empire
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Color plays a huge role in our lives—the hues we wear and decorate with are a way for us to signal who we are, where we’re from, and what we care about. And it’s been that way for a long time. In a new study in the Journal of Archaeological Science archaeologists […]
The Oseberg Tapestry And Other Artifacts Show Intense Colors Were A Viking Symbol Of Status And Wealth
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If you were a Viking warrior, you didn’t paint your shield with just any color. Picking the right color was not a matter of taste. It was a decision based on careful selection because the stain revealed a Viking’s status and wealth. Credit: Adobe Stock: Fotokvadrat Rich Vikings liked showing off using […]