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Why did ancient Greek statues often get copied?
Originals were lost or valued as scrap.
- They were made of paper
- Originals were lost or valued as scrap ✔
- They were too small
Why: Many Greek originals are known from Roman copies because bronze originals were often melted as scrap.
Huh, didn't know that: Many Greek originals are known from Roman copies because bronze originals were often melted as scrap.
Copies kept the classics in circulation.
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Answer: Originals were lost or valued as scrap. Many Greek originals are known from Roman copies because bronze originals were often melted as scrap.
- Sculpture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture
free-standing statues were now mostly made in bronze, which always had value as scrap
Checked 2026-11-07.
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