Why Have Historians Stripped Ancient Statues of Their Color? (Video) | Ancient Origins

26/11/2025 1 min
Why Have Historians Stripped Ancient Statues of Their Color? (Video) | Ancient Origins

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Episode Synopsis

Have we been misled for centuries? Research shows that a bias against color, chromophobia, has led to historians stripping classical art of its vibrant colors, but why?

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