Why is there still so much Ancient Greek pottery in pretty good condition when most other objects from that era didn’t survive?

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Why is there still so much Ancient Greek pottery in pretty good condition when most other objects from that era didn’t survive?

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Answer 1

There’s also a long history in Europe of viewing classical Greek civilization as the height of Western culture and prizing its art and objects as status symbols. Many pieces in museums have provenances that stretch back hundreds or thousands of years through chains of rich European collectors.