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Why were Pittakis's reconstructions reverted after his death?

They weren't faithful to the originals
They were proven to be fake
They were erased by mistake
They were destroyed in a fire

Answer

Pittakis's reconstructions of the Parthenon were reverted after his death because they were not faithful to the originals. Pittakis had used a lot of guesswork and imagination in his reconstruction, and this was not accepted by the archaeological community. Instead, the reconstructions of the Parthenon that are now on display in the Acropolis Museum were created using more scientific methods and are considered to be more accurate.