What white marble quarried on the Cycladic island of Paros was prized by ancient sculptors for its translucent quality?

• A Parian marble ✓
• B Carrara marble
• C Pentelic marble
• D Thasian marble

Parian marble from the island of Paros was highly valued in antiquity for its pure white colour and fine crystalline structure that allowed light to penetrate, used for masterpieces like the Venus de Milo.