Ashmolean Museum: FAQ 2 - The Metrological Relief (2)

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	The Metrological Relief

Why is it broken and badly worn?


	When Greek and Roman civilisation came to an end, marble was often re-used as building material, or even burnt for lime (those houses on Mykonos are white for a good reason [Delos lies just next door]). The missing fragment has yet to turn up. The roughness along the bottom is probably due to its having been wrenched from its original setting with a crowbar.

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