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This is what the pyramids used to look like. They were covered with polished white limestone and had a peak made of pure gold. (thelemmy.club)

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[-] laranis@lemmy.zip 6 points 20 hours ago

I think castles in Europe are similar. They used to have plastered, white washed facades. Over time they wore down, giving way to the raw stone look most of us associate with castles.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 16 hours ago

Classical statues too

[-] laranis@lemmy.zip 3 points 14 hours ago

Right! Those white Greek marble busts used to be fully painted. But we only think of them as plain white sculptures.

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