Mathematician Debunks Long-Standing Myth About Parthenon's Optical Illusions
A mathematician argues that the architectural curves attributed to correcting optical illusions in the ancient Greek temple lack sufficient evidence or impact.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 15 Sept 2026. New Scientist published first, on 15 September at 23:01 UTC; Feature stories followed 15h 29m later. The most recent article, from Feature stories, appeared on 16 September at 14:30 UTC.
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- Parthenon
- Athens
- Acropolis
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