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Oxford mathematician Alain Goriely debunks the Parthenon optical-illusion myth

Guardian traces myth's origin to Roman writer Vitruvius

2 Sep 16 12:01 AM · 8d ago · 3 articles · 3 posts · 4 sources · development 2 of 2

The Guardian's coverage details how Goriely's Royal Society Open Science paper traces the myth to the 1st-century Roman architect Vitruvius, who wrote about the Parthenon 400 years after it was built, and notes the story persists even in AI chatbot answers today.

Guardian traces myth's origin to Roman writer Vitruvius
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“I do think it might be the oldest myth that we have, apart from religion.”

Alain Goriely

Alain Goriely Professor of mathematics, University of OxfordVitruvius 1st-century Roman architect and engineerMarge Livingstone Neuroscientist, Harvard Medical SchoolJohn Senseney Scholar, University of Arizona

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  1. 8 outlets UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions

    first by Mastodon, 8d ago · also New Scientist, The Times, IFLScience, Popular Science, ScienceAlert, Guardian Science +1

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