History is fascinating, but it’s difficult to visualize what the world looked like thousands of years ago.
Many aspects contributed to this difficulty. Partially it’s because ancient people had a different sense of aesthetics. Before the 1400s, painters rarely had perspective in mind, making proportions of things look rather odd to modern eyes. Partially it’s because time had rotten away a lot of details from the artifacts. Potteries, sculptures, and buildings have faded in color over time. For example, did you know that Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza was white and had a gold cap? All these factors can make it hard for people today to appreciate the beauty of ancient times with accuracy.