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Cyclades: The real reason houses were painted white was not aesthetics but a pandemic
The architectural identity of the Aegean islands, characterized by white houses, was determined by the need to combat deadly diseases, not aesthetic preferences. A significant turning point for the white color in the Cycladic islands occurred in 1938 during a pandemic.
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