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I'm somewhat disappointed that the article doesn't explain why the researchers arrived at these conclusions. Sure, they mention the architecture and some features of the statue but they don't give any kind of evidence or even speculative theories as to how they know they used that much lighting and in such manner. Did they find oil remains from lamps? Wax from candles? Where? How much? In which spots? How do they know many light sources were used? How do they know additional light sources weren't placed elsewhere in the temple? Etc. They don't say. They just recreated a 3D rendering using some educated guesses and the journalists canonized it. There was probably solid research done, but you won't find it in that article.