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“Its walls were once brilliant white and covered with painted figures,” according to Professor Cox. The experts could tell this, Cox said, even though “all but the smallest fragments of decorations are gone.” All the same, what had been left behind — combined with other details around the site — gave experts the evidence they needed to get to the truth. Photo Credit: Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

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