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 lines

by Ian Sample

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/16/uk-mathematician-debunks-myth-parthenon-optical-illusions

Original article: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/13/9/rsos260999/483304/The-illusion-of-illusions-there-are-no-optical

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