guy 156 Report post Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) The use of absorption spectrometry has discovered faded pigment on ancient monuments. This has allowed researchers to recreate the original appearance of monuments long faded by time. Although this is an older study, it proves that the monuments in Ancient Rome were brightly colored spectacles. We may need to reassess our view of how the Arch of Titus (with it’s famous menorah) and other monuments such as the Arch of Constantine (see post below) appeared in Ancient Rome. Ancient Rome was a city of bright colors and gaudy facades more akin to modern Las Vegas than the city of sterile white marble depicted by Hollywood. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.haaretz.com/amp/archaeology/MAGAZINE-archaeologists-reconstruct-how-the-arch-of-titus-looked-in-full-color-1.5449144 Edited April 30, 2022 by guy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
