Its austere white is on every postcard , but the athens parthenon was originally daubed with red , blue and green , the greek archaeologist supervising conservation work on the 2 , 400 - year - old temple said . its austere white is on every postcard , but the athens parthenon was originally daubed with red , blue and green , the greek archaeologist supervising conservation work on the 2 , 400 - year - old temple said 希腊雅典的帕台农神庙历来以其肃穆的白色外表呈现在世界各地的明信片上,但该国考古学家日前发现,这座历经2400多年风雨洗礼的建筑最早其实是被涂成红蓝和绿色的。