What had become of the Greek bronze statues that the Romans copied?

Question

(2 points)
Responses

The statues were lost or melted down for the metal.
The statues were lost or melted down for the metal.
The Greeks kept the statues as part of their national identity.
The Greeks kept the statues as part of their national identity.
The statues were stolen by other invaders.
The statues were stolen by other invaders.
The Greeks destroyed them rather than have them taken.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

• The statues were lost or melted down for the metal.

Many original Greek bronze statues were lost to time, and when the Romans made copies, some of the originals were melted down for the metal.