Historians of Reddit Share the Common Misconceptions That Drive Them Crazy

Rome Wasn’t Colorful

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In pictures of Ancient Rome, it always looks as though everything is marble white. The pictures should show it as a colorful place. Even the marble statues would’ve had color. The paint wore off with time, which is why they look white. But they were almost clown-like, that’s how much color they had. 

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