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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.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

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  1. Mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old legend about the Parthenon's optical illusions Feature stories
  2. The Parthenon’s architectural illusions are a myth New Scientist

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  • Parthenon
  • Athens
  • Acropolis
  • Greek