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UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
The Guardian Sep 16, 2026

UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions

Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean linesA mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek ...

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